Spontaneous Trans-Abdominal Expulsion of a Foreign Body: A Rare Occurrence
Large and sharp foreign bodies invariably need surgical removal. A 55-year-old male, had epigastric pain, two weeks after accidental ingestion of wooden tooth brush. Later he developed pain, fever and indurations in left iliac fossa followed by spontaneous expulsion of foreign body through indurat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6755/13782_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(EKAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Large and sharp foreign bodies invariably need surgical removal. A 55-year-old male, had epigastric pain, two weeks after accidental
ingestion of wooden tooth brush. Later he developed pain, fever and indurations in left iliac fossa followed by spontaneous expulsion of
foreign body through indurated area on the anterior abdominal wall. Contrast enhanced computed tomography revealed an inflammatory
tract along the posterior wall of stomach communicating with the anterior abdominal wall. Patient was managed conservatively and
made an uneventful recovery. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |