A NAIL IN THE APPENDIX, ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY ON AN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENT

JAIME MARCELO CEVALLOS UNDA

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Resumen

Inadvertent ingestion of foreign bodies is a common condition within clinical practice. It rarely produces any symptoms. The diagnosis is difficult since most patients do not recall having swallowed any object. Needles, pins, keys, nails and bones are among the most commonly ingested foreign bodies. Severe complications are uncommon, but if present they can put patients’ lives at risk. Although extremely rare, the ingested foreign body may end lodging in the appendix, posing a challenge for the clinical team. Once the exact location of the object is confirmed, the extraction of the foreign object must be performed to avoid complications. The present report describes a case of a young adult patient, who presented to the emergency room after a routine medical examination. A 30mm metallic nail was discovered in the tip of the appendix. After a failed endoscopic approach an appendectomy was performed, and the patient underwent a complete recovery.
Idioma originalEspañol (Ecuador)
PublicaciónJournal of Surgical Case Reports
EstadoPublicada - 9 ene. 2019
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