Author/Authors :
Cevizci, Mehmet Nuri Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital - Department of Pediatric Surgery, Turkey , Demir, Muhammet Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital - Department of Pediatric Surgery, Turkey , Demir, Berrin Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital - Department of Radiology, Turkey , Demir, Ilknur Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital - Department of Pediatrics, Turkey , Kilic, Omer Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital - Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Turkey
Abstract :
Foreign body ingestion is a frequently observed condition in children. However, migration of an ingested foreign body from the gastrointestinal tract toward any abdominal organ is extremely rare. We report herein a case of a 2-year-old female patient in whom an ingested sewing needle was palpable by rectal examination and was determined to have migrated from within the sigmoid colon to outside of the lumen. The needle was surgically removed. In cases of foreign body ingestion, both physical examination and radiological follow-up should be performed.
