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Case Reports
. 2006 Oct-Dec;10(4):541-3.

Laparoscopic removal of a pancreatic foreign body

Cindy Wu  1 , Eric S Hungness
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Case Reports

Laparoscopic removal of a pancreatic foreign body

Cindy Wu et al. JSLS. 2006 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

We present a case report of a laparoscopically retrieved foreign body that migrated into the pancreas. The patient is a 44-year-old man who presented with epigastric pain and was subsequently found by computed tomographic scan to have a foreign body in the head of the pancreas. After attempted endoscopic retrieval, we successfully removed the foreign body laparoscopically, thus avoiding laparotomy. Laparoscopy is an effective tool for pancreatic exploration.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
A hyperdense foreign body is present in the posterior wall of the stomach migrating into the head of the pancreas (black arrow).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
The foreign body that was removed was a 2.5-cm black wire.
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