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  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Body packing involves intracorporeal concealment of drugs.
  • It can lead to systemic drug toxicity or gastrointestinal complications.
  • Diagnosis relies on history, physical exam, and imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a case of body packing requiring surgical intervention.
  • To highlight the importance of recognizing body packing.
  • To emphasize appropriate clinical management.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 50-year-old male with seizure and vomiting.
  • Diagnostic workup including imaging and laboratory tests.
  • Surgical intervention (exploratory laparotomy) for packet removal.

Main Results:

  • Patient presented with generalized tonic-clonic seizure and vomiting.
  • Imaging confirmed foreign body ingestion (drug packets).
  • Exploratory laparotomy successfully removed the concealed packages.

Conclusions:

  • Body packing is a potentially life-threatening condition.
  • Patients may be asymptomatic or present with toxicity or GI obstruction/perforation.
  • Early recognition and appropriate management are essential.