Case Report


Appendicular foreign body contributing to intestinal perforation

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1 Department of General Surgery, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Vicarage Road, Watford WD18 0HB, UK

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Article ID: 101165Z01SM2020

doi: 10.5348/101165Z01SM2020CR

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Monib S, Amr B, Anis K, Zuberi J. Appendicular foreign body contributing to intestinal perforation. Int J Case Rep Images 2020;11:101165Z01SM2020.

ABSTRACT


Introduction: Accidental foreign body ingestion is commonly encountered in clinical practice. Foreign bodies in the appendix are also well recognized but are very uncommon, as the majority of the ingested foreign bodies pass through the whole gastrointestinal tract without complications. Acute appendicitis due to a foreign body is a diagnostic dilemma; for which computed tomography is considered the method of choice for preoperative diagnosis.

Case Report: We are presenting a case of a 49-year-old gentleman who had small bowel perforation due to appendicular foreign body which initially presented with a clinical picture of acute appendicitis.

Conclusion: The low index of suspicion and prompt action are needed to reach a favorable outcome.

Keywords: Appendicitis, Foreign body, Perforation, Small bowel

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Author Contributions

Sherif Monib - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Bassem Amr - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Karim Anis - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Jamal Zuberi - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

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