Foreign body ingestion is common in children. Ingestion of foreign bodies with magnetic properties are less common, but can be associated more severe complication, especially involving multiple magnets. We present a 16-month-old boy developmental delay who developed small bowel perforation following magnet ingestion. He had three days history vomiting and abdominal distension pain, suggestive a...

Disorder of the gastrointestinal tract of the dairy cattle is common due to indiscriminate feeding behavior. An ingested foreign body by cattle is divided in to two main groups. The first category is foreign bodies of nonmetallic origin and the second category is metallic origin. Entrance and migration of foreign bodies through the body tissue leads to many complications that differ according t...

Foreign body ingestion is a common clinical situation that is primarily diagnosed by emergency clinicians. Most foreign bodies can be evacuated without difficulty. Although rare, magnets that reach the lower intestinal tract may cause complications such as intestinal fistula formation, perforation, volvulus or appendicitis. We report herein a two-year-old girl who was admitted to our department...

To cite: Gan RWC, Nasher O, Jackson PB, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-209908 DESCRIPTION A previously well 3-year-old child presented with retrosternal pain and dysphagia. She reported swallowing a round metal object, which was presumed to be a coin. Physical examination and vital signs were unremarkable. This was further investigate...

Crack cocaine is commonly smoked in a pipe with a metallic filter made from a steel wool scouring pad. We report an unusual complication of smoking crack cocaine: the aspiration and ingestion of a Brillo pad filter. A 34-year-old female presented 7 h after drinking beer and smoking crack. She was concerned that she might have inhaled the "screen" from her crack pipe, a piece of Brillo pad the s...

Foreign body ingestion is a frequent presenting complaint to most emergency departments but the finding of a sewing needle in the posterior pharynx particularly is a rare finding. We report a case of a male patient with a sewing needle lodged in the posterior pharynx despite a history suggestive of chicken bone ingestion, absent clinical features, and negative flexible endoscopic examination. T...

BACKGROUND/AIMS We analyzed the clinical characteristics of patients who underwent endoscopic foreign body removal and the risk factors of complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS The medical records of 415 patients treated from January 2000 to August 2011 for suspected foreign bodies were retrospectively reviewed. Patient characteristics, endoscopic findings, clinical outcomes, and risk factors o...

Foreign body ingestion is a relatively common occurrence, which may lead to morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to report the experience of management of upper gastrointestinal foreign bodies by endoscopy in a large center. All patients who presented at the Department of Gastroenterology at Nanfang Hospital (Guangzhou, China) with complaints regarding upper gastrointestina...

Foreign body in the esophagus is a common emergency presentation. The approach towards a patient with a foreign body in the esophagus comprises a thorough history and systematic examination followed by relevant investigations. However, there is considerable debate over the most appropriate treatment option for such patients. This review aims to develop a comprehensive approach towards patients ...

A 37 year old female who presented with a history of foreign body ingestion ten months previously was found on examination to have a retropharyngeal swelling. An initial differential of foreign body granuloma or retropharyngeal tuberculous abscess was considered. The usefulness of the lateral neck radiograph in demonstrating retropharyngeal pathology and the supplementary role of the computed t...