Introduction: Foreign body ingestion is frequently seen in the emergency setting. It may be managed conservatively or by surgical means. toothbrush ingestion comprises very small percentage of all foreign bodies, and to date, all have been removed surgically. case report: We report a case of successive perforations of the duodenum from the ingestion of multiple toothbrushes in a patient with a ...

BACKGROUND Foreign object ingestion and food bolus impaction are a common clinical problem. We report our clinical experiences in endoscopic management for adults, foreign body ingestion, and food bolus impaction. METHOD A retrospective chart review study was conducted on adult patients with foreign body ingestion and food bolus impaction between January 2011 and November 2014. Patients with ...

background: ingestion of foreign bodies may result in the formation of a tracheoesophageal fistula (tef), which causes severe morbidity in children. we describe four cases of tef, who underwent emergent surgery for repair. case presentation: in this report, we present about four patients aged between 9 months to 2.5 years, who referred due to disc battery ingestion. there were two boys and two ...

Foreign bodies usually do not cause complications and pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously. Usually endoscopic intervention is recommended within 24 hours. Cases of acute appendicitis caused by foreign bodies are very rare. In our case, we experienced successful endoscopic and surgical treatment of a patient with ingestion of razor blade and some unrecognizable foreign bodies. ...

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BACKGROUND Ingested foreign bodies (IFBs) are usually asymptomatic and are excreted uneventfully. IFBs become a major concern in elderly patients due to the increase number of diverticuloses where the foreign body can lodge and cause severe complications. CASE REPORT We report a case of an elderly patient who ingested a chicken bone that caused recurrent diverticulitis. CONCLUSIONS The diagnosi...

Foreign body ingestion is very common in childhood especially under 3 year of age. Pica syndrome is characterized by an appetite for substances that are largely non-nutritive. We present a 3-year old girl who presented to ER with symptoms and signs of intestinal obstruction.

A 51-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with hematemesis after swallowing a chicken bone. An endoscopy was performed, which showed a large submucosal hematoma in the esophagus, which extended from 15cm down to the esophagogastric junction. The esophageal lumen was occupied by the hematoma. No active bleeding or foreign body was seen (●" Fig.1;●" Video 1). The findings on examination and ...

INTRODUCTION Ingestion of a foreign body is a common problem among all age groups. Most of the foreign bodies in the pharynx are usually lodged at the level of cricopharynx. The diagnosis is based on history, clinical, and radiological examination. Most foreign-body ingestions are accidental, but there may be contributory factors such as mental disorder, alcoholism, and prison incarceration. To...