Girl, 6, gets seven-inch hair pin lodged through throat after tripping over

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An x-ray of the child (Image: Jam Press)
An x-ray of the child (Image: Jam Press)

A six-year-old girl had a seven-inch hair pin lodged in her throat after tripping and falling over.

The metal object penetrated the youngster's throat after she tripped and the tip exited behind her ear.

An image of the X-ray scan shows the large pin implanted from the child's mouth to near the back of her head.

The unnamed girl suffered with excessive bleeding and drooling from the mouth.

Local media said the six-year-old was also unable to open their mouth and had a twisted neck that caused their head to tilt at an angle.

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Girl, 6, gets seven-inch hair pin lodged through throat after tripping overThe hair pin exited behind the girl's ear (Jam Press)

The tip of the hair pin ended up protruding from the skin just behind hre left ear.

The youngster was rushed to a nearby medical centre in the West African country of Mali.

Scans of the child's neck and face show the metallic object in contact with or near the internal carotid artery and the jugular veins, and exiting just behind the ear.

Girl, 6, gets seven-inch hair pin lodged through throat after tripping overShe underwent surgery to get the hair pin removed from her throat (Jam Press)

The long object was removed from the child's throat after a successful operation.

The local authorities reminded residents to seek urgent medical care if their child appears to have swallowed or injured their throat with a foreign object.

Girl, 6, gets seven-inch hair pin lodged through throat after tripping overThe six-year-old child had a seven-inch hair pin removed from her throat (Jam Press)

Common symptoms include pain in the throat, pain when swallowing food, bleeding, and even loss of consciousness.

Some young patients may present signs of heavy bleeding and it is important for parents to ensure their airways are unblocked while seeking medical care.

Lee Bullen

Accidents, Babies, Graphic Images, West African

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