Rectal foreign body

Case contributed by Paul Simkin
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Colicky abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
x-ray
Frontal
supine
PA
Erect
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Info

A circular foreign body is seen over the central lower abdomen. The patient had self-inserted an orange.

Case Discussion

The patient went to the theater to have the orange removed. 

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