Presentation
20 year old male with intellectual developmental disorder and history of swallowing foreign objects presents after swallowing a foreign object.
Patient Data
A dense linear object overlies the region of the proximal stomach, consistent with the provided history of ingested foreign body.
On a repeat radiograph, several hours later, the same object has a more obliqued anteroposterior orientation and remains overlying the proximal stomach.
The patient was taken for endoscopic retrieval. An electronic cigarette was found in the gastric body. It measured approximately 9 cm in length. There were white exudates at the tip of the foreign body, consistent with inflammatory mucosal response. The foreign object was successfully removed with a snare.