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Richard M. Bass, MD; Lee F. Hurshman, MD; Lee F. Winkler, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1978;104(8):471-472.

Abstract
• A 16-year-old boy ruptured his common carotid artery after ingestion of an open safety pin. This unusual occurrence is presented, along with a review of the literature and recommendations for proximal and distal ligation of the involved artery.

(Arch Otolaryngol 104:471-472, 1978)

Author Affiliations
From the Sections of Otolaryngology (Dr Bass), Pediatrics (Dr Hurshman), and General Surgery (Dr Winkler), Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and St John's Hospital, Springfield, Ill (Drs Bass, Hurshman, and Winkler).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Jan 22, 1978.

Reprints not available.

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