Bowel perforation by crumpled paper in a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain
Many of the abdominal foreign bodies are due to accidental ingestion. Our objective in this case report is to emphasize the importance of the enquiry about the foreign body in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain. According to our knowledge, this is the first report of bowel perforatio...
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| author | Bakhshaeekia Alireza Hosseini Seyed Razmi Tannaz Shamsaeefar Alireza |
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| description | Many of the abdominal foreign bodies are due to accidental ingestion. Our objective in this case report is to emphasize the importance of the enquiry about the foreign body in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain. According to our knowledge, this is the first report of bowel perforation caused by paper ingestion. A 14-year-old boy with abdominal pain underwent exploratory laparotomy and was found to have abdominal pus and ileal perforation. A crumpled paper was found at the site of perforation. Postoperative enquiry revealed that the patient had ingested 10 crumpled papers. We highlight that recording the history is an important aspect in the management of patients with acute abdominal pain and that foreign bodies should be included in its differential diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e54e650664f430d808ad6d853aa43692022-12-22T03:22:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology1319-37671998-40492009-01-011515254Bowel perforation by crumpled paper in a patient presenting with acute abdominal painBakhshaeekia AlirezaHosseini SeyedRazmi TannazShamsaeefar AlirezaMany of the abdominal foreign bodies are due to accidental ingestion. Our objective in this case report is to emphasize the importance of the enquiry about the foreign body in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain. According to our knowledge, this is the first report of bowel perforation caused by paper ingestion. A 14-year-old boy with abdominal pain underwent exploratory laparotomy and was found to have abdominal pus and ileal perforation. A crumpled paper was found at the site of perforation. Postoperative enquiry revealed that the patient had ingested 10 crumpled papers. We highlight that recording the history is an important aspect in the management of patients with acute abdominal pain and that foreign bodies should be included in its differential diagnosis.http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=1;spage=52;epage=54;aulast=BakhshaeekiaAcute appendicitisforeign bodybowel perforation |
| spellingShingle | Bakhshaeekia Alireza Hosseini Seyed Razmi Tannaz Shamsaeefar Alireza Bowel perforation by crumpled paper in a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology Acute appendicitis foreign body bowel perforation |
| title | Bowel perforation by crumpled paper in a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain |
| title_full | Bowel perforation by crumpled paper in a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain |
| title_fullStr | Bowel perforation by crumpled paper in a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bowel perforation by crumpled paper in a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain |
| title_short | Bowel perforation by crumpled paper in a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain |
| title_sort | bowel perforation by crumpled paper in a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain |
| topic | Acute appendicitis foreign body bowel perforation |
| url | http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=1;spage=52;epage=54;aulast=Bakhshaeekia |
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