Prolonged retention of foreign bodies in the stomach

Two patients had prolonged retention of small round foreign bodies in the stomach. Both patients had a history of a pyloromyotomy. Radiographic examination revealed a prepyloric web in one patient and a deformed pylorus in the other. These findings were confirmed by surgery.

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1977-10, Vol.60 (4), p.460-462
Main Authors: Mandell, G A, Rosenberg, H K, Schnaufer, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Pylorus - surgery
Radiography
Stomach
Time Factors
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Summary:Two patients had prolonged retention of small round foreign bodies in the stomach. Both patients had a history of a pyloromyotomy. Radiographic examination revealed a prepyloric web in one patient and a deformed pylorus in the other. These findings were confirmed by surgery.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.60.4.460