Ingested metallic foreign body lodged within the appendix
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Appendicitis Caused by Metallic Foreign Body in the Appendix
Although uncommon, different kinds of foreign bodies, most of which metallic, have been reported to enter the appendix. The present report describes a case with a metallic foreign body-induced appendicitis, and makes suggestion in regards to the diagnosis and management of the problem. A metallic foreign body was accidentally observed in the right lower quadrant region in an abdominal X-ray tak...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2213-5766
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2018.01.011