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A Large Animal Model for Acute Kidney Injury by Temporary Bilateral Renal Artery Occlusion
Published on: February 2, 2021
Foreign Body Penetration through Jejunal Loops Causing Renal Artery Thrombosis and Renal Infarct
Najib Nassani1, Elie El-Charabaty2, Patricia Nasr1
1Department of Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health System, Staten Island, NY.
Abstract:
Foreign body ingestion is common, although perforation after ingestion is rare. We report a case of an ingested sharp wooden stick that perforated the proximal jejunum toward the renal vasculature, causing segmental renal artery thrombosis and renal infarct. The patient presented with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. A computed tomography scan revealed a linear opacity corresponding to the foreign body. The wooden stick was removed endoscopically through deep-push enteroscopy with a rat-tooth forceps. We report this unique case of perforation by a foreign body through the proximal jejunum to the left kidney, which was managed endoscopically.
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