Ingested coin

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

History of ingestion of a coin 1 hour ago.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Well defined rounded radioopaque (metallic) density is in the midline at the level of the L3 vertebral body.

Case Discussion

This is a case of an ingested coin in the abdomen. 

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