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. 2020 Aug;4(3):450-453.
doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2020.7.47237.

Rectal Foreign Body Removal in the Emergency Department: A Case Report

Samuel Nesemann  1 , Kimberly A Hubbard  2 , Mehdi I Siddiqui  2 , William G Fernandez  1
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Rectal Foreign Body Removal in the Emergency Department: A Case Report

Samuel Nesemann et al. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Introduction: Rectal foreign bodies (RFB) pose a challenge to emergency physicians. Patients are not often forthcoming, which can lead to delays to intervention. Thus, RFBs require a heightened clinical suspicion. In the emergency department (ED), extraction may require creative methods to prevent need for surgical intervention.

Case report: The authors present a case of a successful extraction of a RFB in the ED and review of the literature.

Conclusion: Retained RFBs are an unusually problematic reason for an ED visit. Thus, it is important for emergency physicians to be comfortable managing such cases appropriately.

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Conflicts of Interest: By the CPC-EM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. The authors disclosed none.

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Kidney-ureter-bladder radiograph demonstrating retained rectal foreign body as lucency in rectum (arrows).
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