Presentation
Foreign body ingestion?
Patient Data
Age: 16 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Ingested foreign body - headscarf pin
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A metallic foreign body is noted in the right pelvic region with no free gas seen in the peritoneal cavity.
From the case:
Ingested foreign body - headscarf pin
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The metallic foreign body (headscarf pin) is located in the lumen of the distal ileum with no signs of perforation.
Minimal physiological effusion is noted in Douglas pouch.
Case Discussion
In Muslim countries, usually adolescent girls and older women hold the headscarf pins between their lips or teeth before putting them on their headscarf with the risk of accidental ingestion.