Undetected metallic chopstick stabbed on neck resulting tinnitus and foreign body sensation.
Penetrating neck injuries constitute 5-10% of all trauma cases. These injuries may cause life-threatening suppurative or vascular complications, but the severity and extent of damage depends upon the inflicting object and the involved structures. If significant complications are not expected, then it is best to leave the foreign body embedded and avoid surgical risks. We present a rare case of a foreign body embedded in the neck causing tinnitus and foreign body sensation.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Sun A
SA
Choi
Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Sung Bum
SB
Kim
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Seung Youp
SY
Shin
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Young Gyu
YG
Eun
Foreign body; Neck; Stabb; Tinnitus