Knife blade as a facial foreign body.
This case demonstrates the unpredictability of foreign bodies in the face. The retained knife blade eluded detection on two separate examinations. The essential components to making a correct diagnosis of a foreign body following a stabbing to the face include a thorough review of the mechanism of injury, a complete head and neck examination, a high index of suspicion, and plain radiographs of the face.
Gardner
P A
PA
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
Righi
P
P
Shahbahrami
P B
PB
D000328:Adult; D005145:Face; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000175:diagnosis