Abdominal foreign body: razor blade
Presentation
The patient presented to the ER after accidental ingestion of a razor blade.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Abdominal foreign body: razor blade
X-ray
Approximately 6 hours after ingestion
Frontal
A metallic foreign body is visible in the region corresponding to the jejunum, without signs of perforation.
From the case:
Abdominal foreign body: razor blade
X-ray
Control x-ray a day later
Frontal
The foreign body is located in the right colon.
Case Discussion
The case demonstrates that after eventlessly passing through the esophagus even very sharp foreign bodies such as razor blades can exit through natural passage without leading to bowel perforation.
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