[An unusual case of a screwdriver found in rectum]

The presence of foreign bodies in the rectum is not an entirely rare cause for patients to seek hospital if the foreign body is stuck. Complications are rare (< 1%) but potentially severe, since intraabdominal perforations can occur. We report a case of a 58 year-old male presenting with an abscess in the left gluteal region caused by a perforating screwdriver in the rectosigmoideum. The screwdriver was removed during a laparotomy and he got a temporary stoma but made complete recovery, and a stoma reversal was planned. The risk of insufficient patient counselling due to taboos is discussed.