• J Contemp Dent Pract · Nov 2004

    Case Reports

    An unusual foreign body (suturing needle) in the tonsillar region.

    • Kaan Gündüz, Peruze Celenk, and Saadettin Kayipmaz.
    • Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey. kgunduz@omu.edu.tr
    • J Contemp Dent Pract. 2004 Nov 15; 5 (4): 148-54.

    AbstractThis case report describes the presence of a foreign body (surgical needle) in the tonsillar area. The needle was overlooked during surgery. Following the surgery, the patient had no pain or other complaints related to the surgical site. There are only a few reported cases of forgotten surgical materials in operation sites in the literature.

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