Soft tissue neck foreign body

Case contributed by Gerry Gardner
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Swallowed a plum stone.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Oval lucency, consistent with a plum stone is seen projecting in the soft tissues anterior to C6/7.

Increased prevertebral soft tissue width. 

Case Discussion

Patient presented with history of swallowing a plum stone, which was easily demonstrated on x-ray. 

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