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Published on: September 11, 2018

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Ahmed Ali1, Ali M Mahgoub2, Samar Emad1

  • 1Internal Medicine, Mansoura International Hospital, Mansoura, EGY.

Cureus
|February 1, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Foreign body ingestion, especially mobile phones, is rare in adults. This case highlights successful non-surgical management using upper esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Toxicology
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Foreign body ingestion (FBI) is prevalent in children, but intentional ingestion in adults is linked to psychiatric conditions, developmental delays, and substance use.
  • Management protocols for complex foreign body ingestions, such as mobile phones, remain unstandardized in medical literature.
  • Prior to 2020, only four cases of mobile phone ingestion had been documented.

Observation:

  • This report details a rare instance of a mobile phone being ingested by an adult patient.
  • The patient's presentation and the complexity of the ingested object posed a significant clinical challenge.

Findings:

  • The mobile phone was successfully retrieved and managed non-surgically.
  • Upper esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) proved to be an effective endoscopic intervention for this complex foreign body removal.

Implications:

  • This case expands the understanding of managing rare and complex foreign body ingestions in adults.
  • Non-operative endoscopic retrieval should be considered a primary treatment option for mobile phone ingestion.
  • Further case reports and studies are needed to refine management strategies for similar complex FBIs.

Keywords:
esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd)foriegn body ingestionforiegn body retrievalintentional ingestionmobile phone ingestion

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