Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Vadodara Teen Swallows Hijab Pin
A 15-year-old girl from Vadodara accidentally swallowed a hijab pin while wearing it.
The pin got stuck in her airway, close to her heart, and she had trouble breathing.
Doctors at SSG Hospital quickly removed the pin using a special camera and tools.
The girl is now okay, but doctors warn that it's dangerous to hold sharp objects like pins in your mouth.
They say many people, especially women, do this while adjusting their clothes, and it can lead to accidents.
A 15-year-old girl from Vadodara accidentally swallowed a hijab pin, which got stuck in her airway near her heart.
She was taken to SSG Hospital with throat pain and difficulty breathing.
Doctors used a rigid bronchoscopy to remove the pin within four hours.
The girl was discharged on Wednesday morning and is now free from dangerous respiratory complications.
Doctors warned against holding sharp objects like pins in the mouth, as it can lead to accidents.
- Who
- A 15-year-old girl from Panigate, Vadodara
- What
- Accidentally swallowed a hijab pin that got stuck in her airway
- When
- January 3
- Where
- SSG Hospital, Vadodara
- Why
- She was holding the pin in her mouth and accidentally aspirated it while shouting
- Age of the girl
- 15 years
- Location of the incident
- Panigate, Vadodara
- Date of the incident
- January 3
- Hospital where the treatment was done
- SSG Hospital
- Procedure used to remove the pin
- Rigid bronchoscopy
- Time taken to remove the pin
- 4 hours
- Condition of the girl after the procedure
- Discharged and free from dangerous respiratory complications