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Metallic foreign bodies in the stomach
Archives of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|May 1, 1977
Summary
A patient swallowed 648 metallic objects, forming a large stomach mass. Remarkably, they remained asymptomatic for 11 years before surgical removal, highlighting unusual foreign body tolerance.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Medical Case Reports
- Foreign Body Ingestion
Background:
- Foreign body ingestion is common, but large accumulations in the stomach are rare.
- Prolonged asymptomatic ingestion of metallic objects presents unique clinical challenges.