Sharp foreign body ingestion by a young girl

Publication date: Available online 9 June 2017 Source:Alexandria Journal of Medicine Author(s): Riyadh Mohamad Hasan A 16year old patient had ingested two sewing needles about 4.5cm long accidentally that eventually resided in extra intestinal tract position, and being asymptomatic, she ignored the problem for a long period about 2years. She only consulted the hospital after having symptoms. The needles were located by X-ray imaging and retrieved with the aid of C-arm fluoroscope at a laparotomy. Her postoperative period was uneventful.
Source: Alexandria Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research