AN UNUSUAL NECK ABSCESS CAUSED BY INGESTED FOREIGNBODY

Özet

Foreign body existence in oropharynx and larynx isfrequently encountered in emergency department andotorhinolaryngologicoutpatientclinics.Foreignobjects that are ingested by children include commonhousehold items like coins, small toys, marbles,batteries, erasers. We present an unusual case ofpatient with neck abscess caused by a harmless foreignbody migrated from larynx to the neck. Although ourclinic is an experienced clinic for foreign bodyingestion and aspiration, we should say that we did notconfronted with this kind of case previously. We thinkthat presenting that kind of cases into literature isimportant due to attract physicians attention.