Presentation
Diffuse subacute lower abdominal pain.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Tubular pasta in stomach
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Multiple uniform tubular structures in stomach containing fluid with hyperdense borders.
Umbilical hernia containing part of the transverse colon
Bilateral renal cysts.
Case Discussion
The appearance was odd for any foreign body, so the woman was carefully interrogated about her last meal, eaten right before the study: it consisted of a plate of penne, a tubular shaped pasta, which she obviously had not chewed.
This finding may mimic, among others: ingestion of pills, wrapped contraband, or any wooden material.
The real cause of the abdominal pain remains uncertain.