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Case Reports
. 2010 Oct;3(4):395-7.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2700.70769.

Perianal abscesses due to ingested foreign bodies

Mbarek Doublali  1 , Ali Chouaib, Mohammed Jamal Elfassi, Mly Hassan Farih, Bachir Benjelloun, Younes Agouri, F Z Zahid, A Louchi
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Case Reports

Perianal abscesses due to ingested foreign bodies

Mbarek Doublali et al. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

The clinical presentation of perianal abscesses due to foreign bodies (FBs) impacted in the anal canal mimics common causes of acute anal pain. The diagnosis can be established by digital rectal examination and/or proctoscopy, but may miss the presence of an FB. Incision and drainage of the abscess, along with removal of the FB, results in immediate pain relief and cure. Impacted FB must not be overlooked as an unusual cause of perianal abscess. One case of perianal abscesses due to FB impacted in the anal canal is reported.

Keywords: Foreign body impaction; perianal abscess; swallowed bone.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Localization of the perianal abscess
Figure 2
Figure 2
Abdominal X-ray objectified the foreign bodies
Figure 3
Figure 3
FB (fragment of lamb bone)
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