Intraluminal Apple as a Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction

Small bowel obstruction due to ingested foreign bodies is rare in adults. A 48-year-old male visited our hospital with abdominal pain and vomiting. Computed tomography revealed intestinal obstruction by a 3 × 4 cm apple-shaped foreign body. Emergency surgery was performed to clear the obstruction wh...

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Published inCase reports in gastrointestinal medicine Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Yokota, Junichiro, Tsunetoshi, Yusuke, Mukai, Nobutaka, Amano, Koji, Yamada, Motohiko, Usui, Akihiro, Inukai, Koichi, Nakata, Yasuki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Abdomen
Case Report
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Gastrointestinal diseases
Hospitals
Intestinal obstruction
Medical imaging
Pediatrics
Small intestine
Surgery
North America
Pakistan
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Summary:Small bowel obstruction due to ingested foreign bodies is rare in adults. A 48-year-old male visited our hospital with abdominal pain and vomiting. Computed tomography revealed intestinal obstruction by a 3 × 4 cm apple-shaped foreign body. Emergency surgery was performed to clear the obstruction which, upon inspection, was caused by a sexual toy made of rubber. Flexible rubber products that are ingested should be carefully followed after they pass thorough the pylorus. For obstructions related to sexual behavior, the patient’s sense of shame often delays the process of seeking medical attention, thereby making preoperative diagnosis difficult.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Özlem Yönem
ISSN:2090-6528
2090-6536
DOI:10.1155/2018/1304519