Foreign body in GI tract

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Marble ball ingestion about half an hour before the presentation.

Patient Data

Gender: Male
x-ray

A round dense opacity at D12-L1 disc level in the frontal supine view. It is located anterior to the spine in the lateral view. No pneumoperitoneum.

Case Discussion

The patient with a history of accidental marble ball ingestion shows a foreign body possibly in the stomach.

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