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An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain: Three Lead Pellets within the Appendix Vermiformis
Joint Authors
Yalkin, Omer
Celebi, Fehmi
Muderris, Vecdi
Yagmurkaya, Orhan
Ozkan, Orhan Veli
Altintoprak, Fatih
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Most ingested foreign bodies usually pass out in the feces uneventfully.
Complications such as intestinal perforation and bleeding usually occur with sharp, thin, stiff, long, and pointed objects.
This case describes the management of three lead pellets within the appendix vermiformis.
A 45-year-old male visited our clinic complaining of a 4-month history of abdominal pain.
The patient inquiry revealed that he had eaten hunted rabbit meat on numerous occasions and had unintentionally ingested three lead pellets.
Plain abdominal films and a barium enema showed foreign bodies in the right lower abdominal quadrant.
Since the lead pellets were thought to have migrated extraluminally, they were removed through laparotomy under fluoroscopic guidance.
An appendectomy was performed.
Pathologically, three lead pellets were embedded in the appendix, which showed signs of intramucosal inflammation.
Foreign bodies causing appendicitis are rare.
However, if stiff or pointed objects enter the appendicular lumen, there is a high risk of appendicitis, perforation, or abdominal pain.
An appendectomy was required to remove the ingested lead pellets in the appendix.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ozkan, Orhan Veli& Muderris, Vecdi& Altintoprak, Fatih& Yagmurkaya, Orhan& Yalkin, Omer& Celebi, Fehmi. 2015. An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain: Three Lead Pellets within the Appendix Vermiformis. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060070
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ozkan, Orhan Veli…[et al.]. An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain: Three Lead Pellets within the Appendix Vermiformis. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060070
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ozkan, Orhan Veli& Muderris, Vecdi& Altintoprak, Fatih& Yagmurkaya, Orhan& Yalkin, Omer& Celebi, Fehmi. An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain: Three Lead Pellets within the Appendix Vermiformis. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060070
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060070