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An unusual foreign body within the appendix
V Lambropoulos1, M Fotoulaki2, C Kepertis3
1Sarawak Heart Center, Cardiology Department, Kota Samarahan, 94300 Sarawak, Malaysia. yewkuanleong@yahoo.com.
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
|January 9, 2017
Summary
Foreign body ingestion is common in children, but a thermometer tip rarely lodges in the appendix. This case report details a child who underwent appendectomy for a swallowed thermometer tip, a unique occurrence.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Foreign Body Ingestion
Background:
- Foreign body ingestion is a frequent pediatric emergency.
- Most ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract uneventfully.
- Appendiceal impaction is an uncommon complication of foreign body ingestion.
Observation:
- A six-year-old girl ingested the tip of a mercury thermometer.
- The thermometer tip was located within the appendix.
- The patient underwent an elective appendectomy.
Findings:
- This is the first reported case of a thermometer tip causing appendiceal impaction.
- Surgical intervention was necessary to prevent potential complications.
Implications:
- Highlights the rare but serious complications of foreign body ingestion in children.
- Underscores the importance of considering unusual foreign bodies in appendiceal pathology.
- Informs surgical decision-making for appendiceal foreign bodies.
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