A foreign body in the pharynx migrating through the internal jugular vein.
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We present an unusual and a rare case study of a 45-year-old woman who had swallowed a sharp pointed metallic foreign body while eating meat. The foreign body had migrated from the cricopharynx through the parapharyngeal space and penetrated the internal jugular vein over a period of 10 days presenting as a tender neck swelling. The management of this case is discussed here in brief.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of otolaryngology
دوره 24 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003