Foreign Body Ingestion Causing Recurrent Diverticulitis

Patient: Male, 73 Final Diagnosis: Foreign body causing recurrent diverticulitis Symptoms: Chronic abdominal pain Medication: — Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Gastroenterology and Hepatology OBJECTIVE: Challenging differential diagnosis 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 diagnosis of complicated IFB cases is challenging, requires physician clinical expertise, and must be considered in individuals at risk.