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17351410

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-3-12
pubmed:abstractText
The ingestion of foreign bodies remains a common occurrence in children. Most ingested foreign bodies pass spontaneously, although up to 1% will result in intestinal perforation. Specific foreign bodies such as sharp, pointed, or corrosive objects have been typically associated with perforation. The initial diagnosis of foreign body ingestion may be difficult in the absence of a witness, and the presentation of perforation in this situation difficult to distinguish from other causes of an acute abdomen. We report a case of ileal perforation due to a blunt ingested foreign body in a child in whom the diagnosis was unclear until laparotomy. This case highlights the difficulties in managing pediatric ingested foreign bodies, including the risk of perforation even with a blunt object.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1535-1815
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
106-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Gravel gut: small bowel perforation due to a blunt ingested foreign body.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Academic Surgery, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, The University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports