Foreign bodies in the neck: Glass shards in suspended animation - a case report

Dr. Jain Honest Raj; Dr. Shyam Sudhakar Sudarsan; Dr. K. Srinivasan

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

Foreign bodies in the neck: Glass shards in suspended animation - a case report

Dr. Jain Honest Raj, Dr. Shyam Sudhakar Sudarsan, Dr. K. Srinivasan

Abstract :

Penetrating neck injuries and resultant foreign bodies are quite common in otorhinolaryngology emergency and out–patient department, more so in case of road traffic / industrial work site accidents. However, these conditions require immediate medical evaluation and management as lodging of foreign bodies over a period of time may lead to altered clinical course due to complications. Residual foreign bodies in neck are quite rare. Here, we present a case of silent residual glass shards in neck in close proximity to the carotid sheath over a period of 45 days.