An unusual penetrating stab injury in a child: Case report

Abstract: Penetrating neck wounds is an otolaryngologic and head and neck emergency.Case report: A 12-year-old female Hausa child admitted through the accident and emergency room with about an hour history of stabbed nail to the right side of the neck while hawking on the street with associated pain at injury site, voice loss and neck swelling She had an emergency neck exploration and removal of the nail with satisfactory post-operative condition.Penetrating neck injury is an ENT emergency that required prompt attention resulting from assault and to draw attention of caregivers to hazards of child labour through street hawking.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Case reports Source Type: research