Ruptured, weighted, enteral feeding-tube tip presenting as enteric foreign objects

We present a patient who, upon radiographic examination, was found to have eight metallic-density foreign objects throughout her colon that were identified as pieces of the enteral feeding tube's weighted tip, which was no longer intact. Although this complication is rare, correct identificatio...

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Published inRadiology case reports Vol. 5; no. 3; p. 429
Main Authors Meyer, Travis E., Verbrugge, Joel K., Neutze, Janet A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 2010
Elsevier
Subjects
computed tomography
Kidneys, ureters, and bladder
Kidneys, ureters, and bladder, KUB
computed tomography, CT
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Summary:We present a patient who, upon radiographic examination, was found to have eight metallic-density foreign objects throughout her colon that were identified as pieces of the enteral feeding tube's weighted tip, which was no longer intact. Although this complication is rare, correct identification is important so that the defective feeding tube can be removed and replaced and so that the patient and clinician can be reassured that the metallic foreign objects present minimal risk of complications.
Bibliography:Travis Meyer is a student, Dr. Verbrugge is a radiology resident, and Dr. Neutze is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology, all at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, University Park, PA.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.2484/rcr.v5i3.429