We report an unusual case of an ingested foreign body in 26 year old female that perforated theesophagus and penetrated the thyroid gland. A neck exploration was done to remove the foreignbody. In literature various cases have been described where foreign bodies ingested were lodged in the upper aero digestive tract, but only few of these foreign bodies perforate the oesophagus and an even fewer migrate extraluminally. If untreated, they may result in life threatening suppurative or vascular complications. Exploration of the neck/thyroid gland via an external approach to remove the foreign body is the recommended treatment.
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