Foreign body - safety pin

Case contributed by Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Safety pin ingestion.

Patient Data

Age: 3 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

A metallic density object (safety pin) is seen projecting over the gastric region at the level of the T12-L1 intervertebral disc.

Case Discussion

The patient subsequently underwent endoscopic removal of the safety pin.

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