Endoscopic Removal of an Unusual Foreign Body Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Foreign body ingestion is a condition more common in the pediatric population than in adults. In adults, although foreign body ingestion can be well tolerated, approximately 10-20% of patients require endoscopic intervention. Delayed diagnosis and unremoved foreign bodies can cause serious and fatal...

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Autores principales: Karaman, A., Torun, E., Çelikbilek, M., Gürsoy, S., Özbakir, Ö.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2010
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Published: September 2010
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2975005/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21060706
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000321001
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Sumario:Foreign body ingestion is a condition more common in the pediatric population than in adults. In adults, although foreign body ingestion can be well tolerated, approximately 10-20% of patients require endoscopic intervention. Delayed diagnosis and unremoved foreign bodies can cause serious and fatal complications including perforation, fistula and gastrointestinal bleeding. Here we report a patient with bleeding duodenal ulcer thought to be initiated by a large foreign body.

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