Bizarre gastrointestinal foreign bodies: Report of two cases

Bizarre gastrointestinal foreign bodies: Report of two cases

Foreign body (FB) ingestion in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is commonly seen among children, alcoholics, mentally retarded individuals, prisoners, drug smugglers, and in people wearing dentures. However, about 80% of them excrete the involved FB safely without any significant complication. Obser...

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Main Authors: Ismail Inuwa Mohammed, Jameel Ahmad Ismail, Nureini Tunde Oyebanji, Nuhu Garba, Amina Ibrahim El-Yakub, Ibrahim Aliyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal tract foreign bodies
intestinal perforation
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toothpick
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