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Ileal perforation by an odd foreign object.

Ruslan Abdullayev¹, Mahmut Aslan²

¹Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Adıyaman University Training and Research Hospital, Adıyaman, Turkey.

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|July 15, 2015

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A young male experienced acute abdomen after swallowing a foreign object. Emergency surgery revealed a plastic foreign body perforating the terminal ileum, which was successfully removed.

Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Surgical Case Reports

Background:

Gastrointestinal (GI) perforation by foreign bodies is rare but preventable.
Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial for favorable outcomes.

Observation:

A 23-year-old male presented with acute abdomen symptoms.
Initial diagnosis suggested acute appendicitis, leading to emergency laparotomy.

Findings:

Intraoperative findings revealed a plastic foreign body perforating the terminal ileum.
The foreign body was successfully removed, and the ileum was repaired concurrently with an appendectomy.

Implications:

This case highlights the importance of considering foreign body ingestion in acute abdominal presentations.

Keywords:

Ileal perforation appendicitis foreign bodies

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