A Sharp Lesson: Duodenal Perforation 2 Months after Ingestion of a Pin

An 11-year-old female child presented 2 months after accidentally swallowing her hijab pin, with right-sided abdominal pain. An X-ray showed that the pin was located in her right upper quadrant, and at laparoscopy, it was found to have eroded through her duodenum into her liver. Ingested pins should...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dalrymple, Rebecca Amy, Berry, Kathleen, Jester, Ingo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28694580
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_250_16
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Sumario:An 11-year-old female child presented 2 months after accidentally swallowing her hijab pin, with right-sided abdominal pain. An X-ray showed that the pin was located in her right upper quadrant, and at laparoscopy, it was found to have eroded through her duodenum into her liver. Ingested pins should always be removed if not passed spontaneously within the first few days.

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