Metallic Foreign Body in the Oropharynx of an Eight Year Old Child

Foreign bodies of the oropharynx are a common occurrence in children. Their clinical diagnosis and therapeutic management depend on the extent of the lesions, the nature and the path of the metallicforeign body. We report a case of a metallic foreign body penetrating the oropharynx, in an 8-year-old boy, following oropharyn geal trauma. Clinical examination revealed a metallic body, pointedwith a hooked end, 32 cm long, corresponding to a meat or fishskewer. The foreign body was removed endobucally under general anaesthesia.

Keywords: child, metallicforeign body, oropharynx, extraction, evolution.