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Injury with a Metal Cutting Wheel Involving Three Anatomical Regions of the Neck

Furkan Yeşilkuş
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
Yusuf Tuncel
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
Yusuf Çağdaş Kumbul
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
Erdoğan Okur
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
Veysel Atilla Ayyıldız
Department of Radiology, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
Received: 04 September 2024
Published: 01 April 2024

Abstract

Penetrating head and neck injuries are rare but life-threatening injuries. These injuries are classified into 3 regions in the neck. Injuries involving all 3 regions are almost absent in the literature. Appropriate personal protective equipment must be used to protect from such injuries. In this case report, a case remarkable for a foreign body causing injury is presented.

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