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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Main Authors: V. S. R. Rao, R. Sarkar, Richard Turner, K. R. Wedgwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/509806