Passey J C, Meher Ravi, Agarwal Sunil, Gupta Bulbul
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated L.N., G.B.P. Hospitals and GNEC, New Delhi-110002, India.
J Laryngol Otol. 2003 Jul;117(7):566-7. doi: 10.1258/002221503322113049.
Foreign bodies of the upper aerodigestive tract are common problems dealt with by the otolaryngologist. Among all foreign bodies in the oesophagus, an open safety pin still presents a challenge for the ENT specialists because of its propensity to pierce the oesophagus and surrounding structures. We present an interesting case of a long-standing foreign body i.e. an open safety pin, which, after piercing the hypopharynx, caused fatal common carotid artery rupture.
