Inhalation of a drawing pin: an unusual hazard of smoking in the mentally handicapped.
The case of a mildly handicapped man who inhaled a drawing pin is described. Early chest radiology is recommended in unexplained respiratory symptoms in mental handicap.
Lightley
J
J
Prudhoe Hospital, Northumberland, England.
Tyrer
S
S
D001980:Bronchi; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*