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Case Reports
. 2005 Apr;21(4):326-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00383-004-1347-8. Epub 2005 Jan 12.

Foreign body ingestion causing gastric and diaphragmatic perforation in a child

B Antao  1 , G Foxall, I Guzik, R Vaughan, J P Roberts
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Case Reports

Foreign body ingestion causing gastric and diaphragmatic perforation in a child

B Antao et al. Pediatr Surg Int. 2005 Apr.

Abstract

Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in children. Most ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract without difficulty once they reach the stomach. Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract very rarely occurs. This case report discusses the clinical presentation and management of a very unusual case of an eyeliner pencil ingested by a child that perforated the stomach and diaphragm, causing empyema.

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