Approach to a Sewing Needle in the Parapharyngeal Space: A Case Report

Authors

  • Vishaka Bettadahalli, MS (ENT), MRCSEd (ENT) Lady Hardinge Medical College; The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9599-237X
  • Rahul Bhargava, MS (ENT), DNB Lady Hardinge Medical College; SMI Saroj Medical Institute, Delhi
  • Sunil Kumar, MS (ENT), DNB Lady Hardinge Medical College https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2889-5988

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v36i2.1805

Keywords:

Foreign body, sewing needle, parapharyngeal space;, surgical emergency

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe a unique situation of a sewing needle lodged in the parapharyngeal space and elucidate the problems encountered in its successful removal.

Methods:

Design: Case Report

Setting: Tertiary Private Hospital

Patient: One                                               

Result: A 24-year-old male tailor accidentally swallowed a sewing needle that pierced the oropharyngeal wall and was wedged in the parapharyngeal space. After a thorough physical examination, 70 degree rod endoscopy, radiography and doppler ultrasonography and intraoperative C-arm X-ray for intraoperative localization and as a guide for extraction all yielded less than optimal guidance. Although an intra-oral approach was initially taken, the transcervical approach provided the best access.

Conclusion: Removal of a sharp foreign body in the parapharyngeal space should be considered a surgical emergency owing to its close proximity to vital structures and the potential for serious complications. Identifying the exact location may require a variety of imaging modalities, and foreign body extraction may entail multiple surgical approaches.

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Published

2021-11-11

How to Cite

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Bettadahalli V, Bhargava R, Kumar S. Approach to a Sewing Needle in the Parapharyngeal Space: A Case Report. Philipp J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg [Internet]. 2021 Nov. 11 [cited 2024 Apr. 23];36(2):36. Available from: https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/1805

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (2021): Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Section

Case Reports

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