Foreign in Colon

An amulet with a blue bead and metal coin are the most common causes of foreign body ingestion in childhood in Turkey. There are few case reports of metal spoons ingested in the literature. In this case report, our aim is to report a teaspoon that was found incidentally in the ascending colon as an...

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Published in:Eurasian journal of emergency medicine 2014-12, Vol.13 (4), p.204-205
Main Authors: Kayadibi, Yasemin, Olgun, Deniz Çebi, Özmen, Evrim, Özcan, Rahsan, Ipekçi, Afsin, Ikizceli, Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colon
Emergency medical care
foreign body ingestion
Gastrointestinal tract
Kitchen utensils
metallic spoon
Pediatrics
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Summary:An amulet with a blue bead and metal coin are the most common causes of foreign body ingestion in childhood in Turkey. There are few case reports of metal spoons ingested in the literature. In this case report, our aim is to report a teaspoon that was found incidentally in the ascending colon as an uncommon cause of foreign body ingestion.
ISSN:2149-5807
2149-6048
DOI:10.5152/jaem.2014.174