Unique Foreign Body of the Pharynx- Touch Light Spring and Its Plastic Cover

Abstract

Motorcycle riding is one of the transportation modalities especially in many rural communities in Nigeria. Many people have lost their lives through road traffic accidents (RTA) involving motorcycles especially when riding without a helmet. Motorcycle riding without headlight at night is a criminal offense and can result to RTA. We report a case of unique foreign body; plastic cover with its spring of two-cell touch light in the pharynx of a 45year old farmer who held touch light in his mouth as a source of light while riding motorcycle in the night. The Foreign body of this nature has not been reported in the literature.

Unique Foreign Bodies in the Aerodigestive Tract

“…Aero-digestive FB impaction occurs mostly in children between 6months to 5years [4]. It is less frequently in older children and adults.…”