A Curious Case of Accidental Foreign Body Ingestion with a Mini-review of the Literature
Published: 2020-06-01
Page: 55-59
Issue: 2020 - Volume 3 [Issue 1]
Budumuri Gautam V. Kumar
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, India.
Prasanna Kumar
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, India.
Ashok Kumar
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, India.
Rohit Gupta *
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Foreign body ingestion is a frequently occurring event. Pediatric patients and mentally handicapped are at high risk of foreign body ingestion than adults. Most patients get away with conservative management only. However, some complicated cases require surgical interventions. We report an interesting case of foreign body ingestion.
Keywords: Foreign bodies, gastrointestinal tract, risk assessment, endoscopy, flow chart.