Abstract
Forming a pierce hole is called piercing. We describe a case of piercing needle migration into the tongue in a 25-year-old woman who presented with a painful tongue and dysphagia after self-piercing. Physical examination revealed slight edema of the tongue and submental region without any airway obstruction. Computed tomography revealed a sharp and straight radiopaque object extending from the tongue to the floor of the mouth, and she was diagnosed with a foreign body embedded in the tongue. We removed the foreign body from the patient’s tongue under general anesthesia using an intraoral approach. She was administered antimicrobial therapy and was discharged from the hospital 3 days after admission, following complete resolution of symptoms. The foreign body was a metal needle measuring 3mm in diameter and 50 mm in length. Prompt removal of the needle is warranted in patients with piercing needle migration into the tongue.
