Foreign in Colon

Foreign body (light bulb) in the rectosigmoid colon.

Sigmoid Colon Perforation Caused by Bone: A Rare Case Report

Ingestion of a foreign body is not uncommon, but rarely results in perforation of the gastrointestinal tract. The majority of ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract without complication. Only less than 1% may cause bowel perforation, depending on the size and the shape of the foreign body [1]. Common sites of perforation are the narrow parts of the bowel. Perforation of...

An unusual foreign body in the transverse colon.

Ingested foreign body in the sigmoid colon: detection and localization by CT colonography.

Volume 95 No. 2 February 2012 a seventy-six year old Female presented to her gastroenterologist for a workup of iron deficiency anemia, hematochezia, and newly diagnosed celiac disease. Other symptoms included fecal incontinence and anal discomfort thought to be related to hemorrhoids as well as mild bilateral lower abdominal pain. A colonoscopy revealed an endoluminal tubular foreign body firm...

Endoscopic removal of a dental prosthesis in the hepatic flexure of the colon.

The diagnosis of impacted foreign body in the colon is usually delayed until the complications such as perforation or abscess formation occur. Here we describe a patient who presented with diffuse abdominal pain due to the impaction of a dental prosthesis in the hepatic flexure of the colon. The dental prosthesis, which was inadvertently swallowed, was successfully removed under colonoscopy. Un...