Migration of ingested sewing needle from within sigmoid colon to outside of the lumen

Authors

  • Mehmet Nuri Cevizci Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum.
  • Muhammet Demir Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum.
  • Berrin Demir Department of Radiology, Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum.
  • Ilknur Demir Department of Pediatrics, Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum.
  • Omer Kilic Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.306.5423

Keywords:

Sewing needle ingestion, Foreign body migration, Child.

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.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.306.5423

How to cite this:Cevizci MN, Demir M, Demir B, Demir I, Kilic O. Migration of ingested sewing needle from within sigmoid colon to outside of the lumen. Pak J Med Sci 2014;30(6):1422-1424.

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Published

2014-09-23

How to Cite

Cevizci, M. N., Demir, M., Demir, B., Demir, I., & Kilic, O. (2014). Migration of ingested sewing needle from within sigmoid colon to outside of the lumen. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 30(6). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.306.5423

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 6 (2014): November – December 2014 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Case Reports