The Nectarine Pit as a Cause for Small Bowel Obstruction and Perforation: A Case Report

Ingestion of a foreign body is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. Ingested foreign bodies will usually pass without clinical sequelae, however on occasion can contribute to significant morbidity. Here we present an unusual case of small bowel obstruction and perforation as a result of accident...

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Autores principales: Al-Najjar, Mahmoud, Arthur, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3623463/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23607039
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/902943
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Sumario:Ingestion of a foreign body is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. Ingested foreign bodies will usually pass without clinical sequelae, however on occasion can contribute to significant morbidity. Here we present an unusual case of small bowel obstruction and perforation as a result of accidental ingestion of a nectarine pit.

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