Multiple ingested foreign bodies
Presentation
Ingested objects at home.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Multiple ingested foreign bodies
X-ray
Frontal
Ten AA batteries project over the abdomen; 3 in the stomach, 5 along with a key in the ascending colon and 2 in the descending colon.
Underwire brassiere remains in situ.
From the case:
Multiple ingested foreign bodies
X-ray
One day later
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Frontal
Three batteries remain in the stomach. The 5 batteries and key have migrated from the ascending colon to the transverse colon.
The 2 batteries in the descending colon now lie in the sigmoid colon.
Underwire brassiere in situ.
Case Discussion
Foreign body ingestion is a common occurrence. The items and number vary greatly.
Some of the more commonly ingested objects are; coins, batteries and paper clips.
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