Hello Kitty in gastric antrum

Case contributed by Domagoj Kretic
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Suspected ingestion of foreign body. She felt no pain, no history of vomiting or nausea.

Patient Data

Age: 4 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Abdomen erect study shows radiopaque foreign body projected within the gastric antrum.

No free gas under diaphragm was noticed.

No ileus was noticed.

Some feces retention was noted.

Case Discussion

4 year old patient with metallic foreign body representing Hello Kitty in gastric antrum was admitted to pediatrics. After sedation the Hello Kitty toy was successfully removed at gastroscopy.

The patient made an uneventful recovery.

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