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Foreign body - swallowed grill

Case contributed by Jayanth Keshavamurthy
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

"I swallowed my grill."

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Metallic density foreign body (a grill) is in the abdomen.

Case Discussion

He was sent home hoping it will pass rectally. A "grill" is a piece of oral jewelry that fits over the teeth, and is relatively popular in the USA. 

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