Large Bowel Obstruction and Multiple Small and Large Bowel Micro Perforation Caused by the Ingestion of Foreign Body (Case Report)
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
50 years old Schizophrenic male referred with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting .patient reported abdominal pain since one year prior to admission. Previous studies, including ultrasound and lab tests did not show anything .plain abdominal radiography showed multiple metallic bars in abdominal cavity. Abdominal laparotomy was done and nine metallic bars removed from stomach and small and large bowel and patient discharged with good condition. Report of this patient emphasizes on importance of simple abdominal radiography in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain.
Authors and Affiliations
Mehrabi Saadat| Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Clinical Research Development Unit, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran, Sara Mehrabi| Student of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran, Reza Hosseinpour| Assistant Professor of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Clinical Research Development Unit, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran, Corresponding E-mail: r_hosseinpour@yahoo.com
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