Intestinal perforation by ingested foreign bodies

Intestinal Perforation by Ingested Foreign Bodies

Intestinal perforation by an ingested foreign body*

OBJECTIVE To identify the computed tomography findings suggestive of intestinal perforation by an ingested foreign body. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a retrospective study of four cases of surgically proven intestinal perforation by a foreign body, comparing the computed tomography findings with those described in the literature. RESULTS None of the patients reported having ingested a for...

Distal ileal perforation secondary to ingested foreign bodies.

A 22-year-old man was admitted with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting secondary to ingestion of multiple foreign bodies. He was found to be in increasing distress with an increase in abdominal pain and distention and no passage of foreign bodies. Patient underwent a laparotomy. Foreign bodies removed from perforated distal ileum included 8 big size (10 cm) plastic clothes pegs, a 10 cm pencil...

Cost-effective diagnosis of ingested foreign bodies.

OBJECTIVES To compare the cost effectiveness of plain film radiography, computed tomography (CT), and endoscopy as initial diagnostic modalities in adult patients complaining of retained ingested foreign bodies. DESIGN A systematic literature review was conducted to determine key statistics for the analysis, such as prevalence of disease, prevalence of complications, and the sensitivity and s...

Imaging Foreign Bodies: Ingested, Aspirated, and Inserted.

Foreign bodies can gain entrance to the body through several mechanisms, ie, ingestion, aspiration, and purposeful insertion. For each of these common entry mechanisms, this article examines the epidemiology, clinical presentation, anatomic considerations, and key imaging characteristics associated with clinically relevant foreign bodies seen in the emergency department (ED) setting. We detail ...