Presentation
Severe pain with tenderness in the left iliac fossa.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Sigmoid perforation due to accidental ingestion of food bone
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There is a linear opaque foreign body (length = 16 mm), perforating the sigmoid wall which appears thickened with severe perisigmoid fat stranding, extraluminal gas, and thickening of the adjacent peritoneal reflections.
Malrotated right kidney.
Case Discussion
CT features a foreign body perforating the sigmoid colon with signs of focal peritonitis. The patient confirms that she had ingested accidentally a food bone a few days ago.
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