A Decade-old Foreign Body Neck: An Unusual Case

REPORTlevel of the left parotid gland, most likely a metallic foreign body, and the rest of the structural anatomy of the neck was within normal limits (Fig. 1).The patient was planned for excision under general anesthesia and took fitness for the same.Under general anesthesia, the foreign body was palpated and an approximately 4 cm long horizontal incision was given over it (Fig. 2).The wound site was explored and after dissecting the superficial soft tissue, the black-colored metallic foreign body was traced (Fig. 3).Further dissection all around the metallic body allowed an in toto retrieval of the foreign body (Fig. 4).Following a drain insertion at the wound site, the surgeon completed closure.Postoperative antibiotic and analgesic were given.The patient's postoperative recovery was uneventful.