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An unexpected surprise: Delayed gastric outlet obstruction from coin ingestion
Eric Omar Then1, Febin John2, Carmine Catalano2
1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SBH Health System, Bronx, New York.
Abstract:
Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is characterized by postprandial vomiting due to mechanical obstruction. Rarely it can occur due to ingestion of a foreign body. Most cases of foreign body ingestion are benign, with passage of the ingested object into the stool with no clinical sequelae. We describe a case of an 80-year-old woman with GOO occurring secondary to ingestion of two coins (American quarters). Rarely will such a small object cause a true gastric outlet obstruction. To our knowledge this makes the second such case reported in the medical literature.
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