A rare mode of entry for needles observed in the abdomen of children: Penetration

Report of incidentally detected sewing needles on plain abdominal radiographs in two patients without any prior history of ingestion or of being pierced: one in the liver and the other in the peritoneum encased by omentum. These case reports point out a rare mode of entry of needles into the abdomin...

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Main Authors: Unal Bakal, Tugay Tartar, Ahmet Kazez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2012;volume=17;issue=3;spage=130;epage=131;aulast=Bakal