title: An unusual foreign body in the tongue.
abstract: A T-shaped metal object from an umbrella embedded in the tongue of a 4-year-old male child is described, along with its subsequent removal. The types of foreign bodies reported in this area are also mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Parirenyatwa Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Tumushime-Buturo
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*