title: [Cervical foreign body. An unusual case].
abstract: Treatment for penetrating neck injuries remains highly controversial. Surgical intervention is mandatory in case of a patent wound or if unable to stabilize the patient. Otherwise, a selective approach is not an accepted option, although this criterion is becoming more popular due to its low morbidity and the likelihood to cure some unidentified injuries. We present a patient with a neck trauma caused by a metallic rod in a labour accident without any symptoms. The rod penetrated into his jugular vein and reached the heart area where it has remained imbedded for 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Txagorritxu, Victoria-Gasteiz.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Gómez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D009333:Neck; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals