A sharp plant stem causing terminal ileal perforation with clinical presentation resembling acute appendicitis: a case report
This case illustrates the limitations of imaging in the case of small-bowel perforation, and contributes to the literature on plant material ingestion as a cause of acute abdomen in the context of regions where such foods are consumed.
Authors
- Weeratian Tawanwongsri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1949-7323)
- Pirada Yincharoen
Institutions
- Walailak University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1713022
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00