Presentation
History of ingestion of a marble ball 2 hours ago.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
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A well-defined, rounded radiopaque foreign body is noted in the left lower abdomen projecting over the left ala of the sacrum.
No dilatation of the proximal bowel loops or abnormal air-fluid levels to suggest any bowel obstruction.
No pneumoperitoneum.
Case Discussion
This case highlights the radiopaque nature of glass on radiographs.