TY - JOUR PY - 1997// TI - Knife blade as a facial foreign body JO - Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology A1 - Gardner, P. A. A1 - Righi, P. A1 - Shahbahrami, P. B. SP - 710 EP - 713 VL - 106 IS - 8 N2 - This case demonstrates the unpredictability of foreign bodies in the face. The retained knife blade eluded detection on two separate examinations. The essential components to making a correct diagnosis of a foreign body following a stabbing to the face include a thorough review of the mechanism of injury, a complete head and neck examination, a high index of suspicion, and plain radiographs of the face.

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