Foreign body ingestion

Case contributed by Ahmad Alomari , 1 Jan 2024
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mohamed Saber, 2 Jan 2024
Disclosures - updated 17 Apr 2023: Nothing to disclose

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
foreignForeign body ingestion.
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Foreign body ingestion is common in the paediatric population, and it can be complicated bybowel obstruction or perforation.

Some foreign bodies should be surgically removed especially if they wereare sharp (needle) or toxic (battery).

  • -<p>Foreign body ingestion is common in the paediatric population, and it can be complicated by bowel obstruction or perforation.</p><p>Some foreign bodies should be surgically removed especially if they were sharp (needle) or toxic (battery).</p>
  • +<p>Foreign body ingestion is common in the paediatric population, and it can be complicated by bowel obstruction or perforation.</p><p>Some foreign bodies should be surgically removed especially if they are sharp (needle) or toxic (battery).</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Caption was changed:
abdmoenAbdomen

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