Abstract
A 26-year-old man, presented to our department with history of a metallic foreign body in the neck. On wound exploration under local anaesthesia, the foreign body was not readily palpable. It was removed with the help of a magnet.
Keywords: Metallic foreign body, Magnet, Neck
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