An unusual case of small bowel perforation due to ingestion of foreign body
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Reserach - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The accidental or intentional ingestion of a variety of foreign bodies is commonly found worldwide in a wide variety of individuals and age groups .This is significant as often there is a lack of history and patients present with a variety of nonspecific signs and symptoms. As a result, there is always a delay in clinical diagnosis causing significant morbidity and mortality. There are a variety of radiological modalities available to diagnose them and management varies according to clinical scenario and may include both invasive as well as noninvasive modalities.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Deepak Kumar Singla, Dr. Manoj D Sonkar, Dr. Gaurav Thami, Dr. Nivesh Agrawal
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