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Vol. 55. Issue 6.
Pages 298-301 (July 2004)
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Vol. 55. Issue 6.
Pages 298-301 (July 2004)
Cuerpo extraño cervical. un caso insólito
Cervical foreign body. an unusual case
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E. Rodríguez Gómeza
Servicio de otorrinolaringología. hospital txagorritxu. victoria-gasteiz
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El tratamiento de heridas cervicales penetrantes está todavía sometido a controversia. Si la lesión es evidente o es imposible estabilizar al enfermo, la indicación quirúrgica es clara. En el resto de los casos la exploración selectiva es una actitud no compartida por todos los autores, aunque va ganando adeptos por la baja morbilidad y la posibilidad de subsanar lesiones no identificadas. Presentamos un paciente al que se le introduce en el cuello una viruta metálica por un accidente laboral y que, sin manifestar sintomatología de lesión vascular, evoluciona a penetrar en la vena yugular y llegar a la región cardíaca donde permanece enclavado desde hace cinco años

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Heridas cervicales
Cuerpo extraño
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Treatment for penetrating neck injuries remains highly controversial. Surgical intervention is mandatory in case of a patent wound or if unable to stabilize the patient. Otherwise, a selective approach is not an accepted option, although this criterion is becoming more popular due to its low morbidity and the likelihood to cure some unidentified injuries. We present a patient with a neck trauma caused by a metallic rod in a labour accident without any symptoms. The rod penetrated into his jugular vein and reached the heart area where it has remained imbedded for 5 years

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Neck Injuries
Foreign Body

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