An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in a child: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
Most cases of foreign body ingestion occur in the pediatric population, with most patients remaining asymptomatic. However, when symptoms do manifest, they are nonspecific and varied, ranging from food refusal and vomiting to chest pain and fever. In some instances, surgical intervention to locate t...
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| author | Patrycja Sosnowska-Sienkiewicz Katarzyna Jończyk-Potoczna Agata Maria Kaczmarek Dorota Siewiera Stanisław Ciechanowicz Julia Pińkowska Przemysław Mańkowski |
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| description | Most cases of foreign body ingestion occur in the pediatric population, with most patients remaining asymptomatic.
However, when symptoms do manifest, they are nonspecific and varied, ranging from food
refusal and vomiting to chest pain and fever. In some instances, surgical intervention to locate the foreign
body may be required, presenting a significant therapeutic challenge. This study presents the case of a
9-year-old girl with symptoms of intestinal obstruction due to foreign body ingestion. The foreign body
was initially identified on radiographic imaging; however, intraoperative exploration, including laparoscopy
with conversion to laparotomy, did not reveal its presence. Subsequent follow-up radiographs also
failed to detect the previously visualized foreign object. This publication aims to describe an unexpected
diagnostic and therapeutic course. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-74f67bb20ef04ab3a932bf922e5df6ff2025-08-20T14:22:45ZengVia MedicaMedical Research Journal2451-25912451-41012025-01-0110210.5603/mrj.106133An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in a child: a diagnostic and therapeutic challengePatrycja Sosnowska-Sienkiewicz0Katarzyna Jończyk-Potoczna1Agata Maria Kaczmarek2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1614-0644Dorota Siewiera3Stanisław Ciechanowicz4Julia Pińkowska5Przemysław Mańkowski6Department of Paediatric Surgery, Traumatology and Urology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, PolandDepartment of Pediatric Radiology, Institute of Pediatrics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, PolandDoctoral School, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland, PolandDepartment of Pediatric Radiology, Institute of Pediatrics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, PolandStudent Research Group of Paediatric Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland AffiliationStudent Research Group of Paediatric Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland AffiliationDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Traumatology and Urology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, PolandMost cases of foreign body ingestion occur in the pediatric population, with most patients remaining asymptomatic. However, when symptoms do manifest, they are nonspecific and varied, ranging from food refusal and vomiting to chest pain and fever. In some instances, surgical intervention to locate the foreign body may be required, presenting a significant therapeutic challenge. This study presents the case of a 9-year-old girl with symptoms of intestinal obstruction due to foreign body ingestion. The foreign body was initially identified on radiographic imaging; however, intraoperative exploration, including laparoscopy with conversion to laparotomy, did not reveal its presence. Subsequent follow-up radiographs also failed to detect the previously visualized foreign object. This publication aims to describe an unexpected diagnostic and therapeutic course.https://journals.viamedica.pl/medical_research_journal/article/view/106133foreign body ingestionbowel obstructionpediatric surgerylaparoscopy |
| spellingShingle | Patrycja Sosnowska-Sienkiewicz Katarzyna Jończyk-Potoczna Agata Maria Kaczmarek Dorota Siewiera Stanisław Ciechanowicz Julia Pińkowska Przemysław Mańkowski An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in a child: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge Medical Research Journal foreign body ingestion bowel obstruction pediatric surgery laparoscopy |
| title | An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in a child: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge |
| title_full | An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in a child: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge |
| title_fullStr | An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in a child: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge |
| title_full_unstemmed | An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in a child: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge |
| title_short | An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in a child: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge |
| title_sort | uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in a child a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge |
| topic | foreign body ingestion bowel obstruction pediatric surgery laparoscopy |
| url | https://journals.viamedica.pl/medical_research_journal/article/view/106133 |
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