Impacted Foreign body of Porcupine spine in Neck- a case report

Abstract: Introduction: Trauma and foreign body impaction in the neck can be dangerous because of high chances of injury to vital structures like the  major blood vessels, airway, digestive tract and nerves located in the neck. Hence, early diagnosis and treatment is important to prevent severe morbidity and mortality. Case presentation: A 24 years old male from Rolpa had presented with complaint of painful swelling over right side of neck for a week.He had past history of encounter with porcupine a month back. Ultrasonography of the neck revealed impaction of foreign body in the right lateral neck(sternocleidomastoid muscle) with pus and granulation tissue around it. He was then admitted and exploration under general anesthesia was done and porcupine spine was removed. Conclusion: Any neck trauma should be evaluated for residual foreign body as it can be dangerous in the neck. Early detection and removal of foreign body should be done on time to prevent life threatening complications.