title: Accidental cell phone ingestion with pharyngeal impaction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  35 year old intoxicated male ingested an unusual, large foreign object (cell phone).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the ingestion of an unusual large foreign object with hypopharyngeal impaction, complications, and treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Foreign body ingestion in the adult population is more prevalent in those who engage in drug or alcohol abuse. Impaction and perforation of the upper aerodigestive tract can lead to significant and potentially fatal complications including parapharyngeal/retropharyngeal abscess, mediastinitis, and aortoesophageal fistula. The treatment of foreign object ingestion is dependent on the type of foreign object ingested, its location, and potential for perforation. Endoscopic removal under general anesthesia is the treatment method recommended for foreign bodies impacted at the cricopharyngeus or esophagus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We report the only case of the accidental ingestion of an entire cell phone with casing. A plain film x-ray of the neck can be used in the assessment of the location of radiopaque foreign objects and in diagnosing potential complication.
authors: Mohammed M
authors: MM
authors: Ali
authors: Kazal
authors: K
authors: Bahl
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Dross
authors: Shoheb
authors: S
authors: Farooqui
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Dross
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D040421:Cell Phone; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D010623:Phencyclidine Abuse / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography