title: Metallic foreign body in the neck: case report.
abstract: Penetrating neck injuries constitute 5-10% of all trauma cases. Such injuries are dangerous because of the high risk of injury to the vital structures in the neck and hence demand an immediate surgical exploration. We present a case of a penetrating injury of the neck caused by the broken metallic fragment of a saw.
authors.affiliation: Department Of Otorhinolaryngology&Head-Neck Services, Seth GS Medical College, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India. drshraddhadeshmukh@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Shraddha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.forename: Omkar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Halwai
authors.forename: Arpit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dabholkar
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals