Down the Rabbit Hole-Considerations for Ingested Foreign Bodies / 대한소아소화기영양학회지
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
;
: 619-623, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-760876
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a seven-year-old boy with an ingested foreign body, which was retained within the appendix for a known duration of ten months, ultimately requiring appendectomy. The ingested foreign body was incidentally discovered by abdominal x-ray at an emergency room visit for constipation. Despite four bowel cleanouts, subsequent x-rays showed persistence of the foreign body in the right lower quadrant. While the patient did not have signs or symptoms of acute appendicitis, laparoscopic appendectomy was performed due to the risk of this foreign body causing appendicitis in the future. A small metallic object was found within the appendix upon removal. This case highlights the unique challenge presented by foreign body ingestions in non-verbal or developmentally challenged children and the importance of further diagnostic workup when concerns arise for potential retained foreign bodies.
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Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Appendectomy
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Appendicitis
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Appendix
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Constipation
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Endoscopy
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Foreign Bodies
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Gastroenterology
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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