Rectal foreign body

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

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Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

There is a foreign body projected over the rectum extending into the distal left colon.

No complication identified.Circumferential osteophytosis surrounding both hip joints.  Bilateral os acetabuli.  Mild supero lateral joint space narrowing (right greater than left).

Case Discussion

Case courtesy of Dr Adrian Yesuratnam.

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