Ingestion of a Duck Bone That Lodges in a Jejunal Diverticulum Causing Localized Perforation Requiring Laparotomy and Small Bowel Resection
Accidental foreign body ingestion is common, particularly in elderly patients and denture wearers, even when they don't recall ingestion. CT scans are crucial for diagnosing minimally radiopaque foreign bodies and locating perforations. Management lacks standardized guidelines, so treatment decisions must be individualized between operative and conservative approaches.
Authors
- Christos Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8523-9840)
- Safa Al‐Musawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0963-0696)
- Jasim Al‐Musawi
- Nicholas Long
- Ahmed Zainy
Institutions
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.71016
- Primary Topic
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00