A swallowed dental prosthesis causing duodenal obstruction in a patient with schizophrenia: Description of a new technique

Abstract

The technique presented in this study was performed successfully without any injury to the duodenum.

Gastric Pseudotumoral Lesion Caused by a Fish Bone Mimicking a Gastric Submucosal Tumor

“…Generally, patients are unaware of foreign body ingestion, and the objects are incidentally detected during radiological imaging, surgery, or pathological examination of surgical specimens. 6 …”

“…Symptoms, should they occur, tend to manifest later as abscesses. Serum amylase levels and liver function are generally within normal limits 3 , 6 , 8 or occasionally elevated. 8 However, all inflammatory response markers are nonspecific and, therefore, unreliable.…”

“…In fact, most patients are unaware of these IFBs, which are usually detected incidentally during laparotomy or pathological examination of surgical specimens. 6 Foreign bodies pass naturally in 80% of cases, but in 20% of cases, endoscopic intervention is indicated. Surgical intervention is indicated in <1% of cases.…”

“…Surgical intervention is indicated in <1% of cases. 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Some cases of esophageal or gastrointestinal tract perforation due to IFBs have been reported, but gastric pseudotumoral lesions caused by fish bones are rare and have not been cited in the literature to date. Here, we report the case of a 59-year-old healthy woman who presented with a gastric pseudotumoral lesion mimicking a gastric submucosal tumor.…”

Jejunal perforation due to ingested buffalo bone mimicking acute appendicitis

“…IFB, such as chicken bones, fish bones, toothpicks and dentures require surgical intervention in 5 % of cases. Patients are not usually aware of the IFB which is usually detected either during laparotomy or at the time of pathological examination of the surgical specimen [ 5 ]. Less than 1 % of IFB, especially large, sharp and/or pointed objects, cause bowel perforation.…”