Intestinal Perforation by an Ingested Bone Fragment: A Case Report

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Konaté I Abdourahmane Ndong Dia CA Diallo AC Diao ML Diedhiou M Dieng M Kane K Mansouri R Manyacka PMM Ndichout A Niang FG Nsia RE Tendeng JN

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Tendeng JN
Department of General Surgery, University Gaston Berger, Sénégal

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Introduction: The ingestion of a foreign body is most often accidental. The main complication is intestinal perforation. We report a case of intestinal perforation by ingestion of a bone fragment. Case Report: It was a 45-year-old man, who was received for abdominal pain of second right flank and vomiting. Physical examination found abdominal tenderness predominant in the right lower quadrant. The CT scan showed fluid peritoneal effusion with pneumoperitoneum with a bone fragment in the lumen of the distal ileum. An intestinal resection removing the perforation followed by an end to end anastomosis was performed favorably. Conclusion: Intestinal perforation is a serious complication of ingested foreign bodies. The diagnosis is improved by CT scan. The treatment is surgical.

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Case Report

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Received: Mon 09, Sep 2019
Accepted: Mon 14, Oct 2019
Published: Wed 20, Nov 2019

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© 2023 Tendeng JN . This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.IJSCR.2019.02.04