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Ingested nails

Case contributed by Martin Ruiz
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain

Patient Data

Age: 34
Gender: Male
x-ray

Direct radiography of the abdomen shows carpentry nails in stomach, and only one in the intestine.

Case Discussion

Patient in a state of depression and delirium, ingested carpentry nails, and did not remember. All nails were in the stomach, only one was in the intestine.

Subsequently were removed surgically.

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