The relevant literature concerning the presence of foreign bodies in the human body mainly deals with ear, nose and throat cases or chest and abdomen cases, such as may result from firearm (gun) injuries or abdominal operations. A battered-baby syndrome case is presented here. It is rather unusual in that a number of needles, i.e. ordinary sewing needles, were used to inflict fatal injury on a 1-year-old child.
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