Unusual Presentation of Gastric Perforation by Foreign Body: A Case Report
Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract by ingested foreign body is rare. The majority of patients do not recall ingestion of the foreign body, and dietary foreign bodies are most commonly involved. We present an interesting case where the offending foreign body gave rise to a diagnostic dilemma m...
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| author | V. S. R. Rao R. Sarkar Richard Turner K. R. Wedgwood |
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| description | Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract by ingested foreign body is rare. The majority of patients do not recall ingestion of the foreign body, and dietary foreign bodies are most commonly involved. We present an interesting case where the offending foreign body gave rise to a diagnostic dilemma masquerading as a pancreatic mass. A high index of suspicion is indicated especially when dealing with atypical presentation and nonspecific symptoms as highlighted in this case. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bfbe6ad242644ebd9d1e614f83378b942025-02-03T05:47:04ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192011-01-01201110.1155/2011/509806509806Unusual Presentation of Gastric Perforation by Foreign Body: A Case ReportV. S. R. Rao0R. Sarkar1Richard Turner2K. R. Wedgwood3Department of General Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road, Cottingham HU16 5BQ, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road, Cottingham HU16 5BQ, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road, Cottingham HU16 5BQ, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road, Cottingham HU16 5BQ, UKPerforation of the gastrointestinal tract by ingested foreign body is rare. The majority of patients do not recall ingestion of the foreign body, and dietary foreign bodies are most commonly involved. We present an interesting case where the offending foreign body gave rise to a diagnostic dilemma masquerading as a pancreatic mass. A high index of suspicion is indicated especially when dealing with atypical presentation and nonspecific symptoms as highlighted in this case.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/509806 |
| spellingShingle | V. S. R. Rao R. Sarkar Richard Turner K. R. Wedgwood Unusual Presentation of Gastric Perforation by Foreign Body: A Case Report Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Unusual Presentation of Gastric Perforation by Foreign Body: A Case Report |
| title_full | Unusual Presentation of Gastric Perforation by Foreign Body: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Unusual Presentation of Gastric Perforation by Foreign Body: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual Presentation of Gastric Perforation by Foreign Body: A Case Report |
| title_short | Unusual Presentation of Gastric Perforation by Foreign Body: A Case Report |
| title_sort | unusual presentation of gastric perforation by foreign body a case report |
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