title: A pin in the neck.
abstract: We report a unique case of a 40 year old female who presented with recurrent open safety pin aspiration. She had a long history of personality disorder and self-inflicted injury. On two occasions the open pin was removed with the aid of rigid bronchoscopy. However on one occasion a tracheostomy was required for removal of the safety pin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/HNS, St. James 's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hone
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Keogh
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Timon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D014132:Trachea; D014139:Tracheostomy