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Retained haemodialysis-catheter guidewire in the head and neck: a multidisciplinary team approach.

Xiao Hong ChowSyafazaima Abd WahabMawaddah Azman
Published in: BMJ case reports (2020)
Penetrating foreign body in the head and neck can be catastrophic from injury to the constellation of vascular and neural structures in the neck. Early recognition and prompt surgical intervention is imperative to save lives. Herein, we present an unusual case of iatrogenic foreign body-a coiled guidewire embedded in the deep neck space. The complications, radiological investigation and multidisciplinary surgical management are further discussed.
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