Foreign body ingestion

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Suspected foreign body ingestion.

Patient Data

Age: Child
Gender: Female
x-ray

A radio-opaque foreign body of metallic density is seen at the upper abdomen, suggestive of a metallic foreign body along the gastrointestinal tract.

Case Discussion

Kind of ring swallowed 30 min before radiograph.

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