CTICasesIngested Sewing Needle
Imaging findings
Neck and chest radiographs show a sewing needle, which was confirmed to be near the carotid and internal jugular veins after being ingested.
Key takeaways
Ingested foreign bodies, even seemingly innocuous items like a sewing needle, can pose significant diagnostic and surgical challenges, requiring extensive operative time for localization and removal. The patient's history should be carefully considered, though sometimes unusual circumstances surround such incidents.
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