A pin in the neck

S. W. Hone; I. J. Keogh; V. Prasad; C. I. Timon

A pin in the neck

S. W. Hone
, I. J. Keogh
, V. Prasad
, C. I. Timon

St James's Hospital

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Abstract

We report a unique case of a 40 year old female who presented with recurrent open safety pin aspiration. She had a long history of personality disorder and self-inflicted injury. On two occasions the open pin was removed with the aid of rigid bronchoscopy. However on one occasion a tracheostomy was required for removal of the safety pin.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	20
Number of pages	1
Journal	Irish Medical Journal
Volume	94
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

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A pin in the neck

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