Role of computed tomography (CT) in identifying foreign body ingestion in an individual with autism – A case report

Foreign body ingestions are quite common and most often will uneventfully pass in stool, however, some ingestions, can lead to complications such as obstruction. If left untreated, this can lead to perforation and fistula formation. Hence, threshold for intervention should be low and diagnostic imag...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Singh, Ishmeet, Gusti, Vionarica, Vaghadia, Himat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8605191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34824653
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.10.014
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Sumario:Foreign body ingestions are quite common and most often will uneventfully pass in stool, however, some ingestions, can lead to complications such as obstruction. If left untreated, this can lead to perforation and fistula formation. Hence, threshold for intervention should be low and diagnostic imaging can assist with treatment decisions. We present to you a case of 17-year-old male with non-verbal autism with an unusual hollow foreign body ingestion leading to small bowel obstruction.

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