Endoscopic removal of a foreign body perforating the duodenum.
Perforation of the intestine by an ingested foreign body usually results in peritonitis or abscess formation and the treatment is surgical. In one case the duodenum was perforated by a toothpick, and hemorrhage from the upper gastrointestinal tract occurred 3 months later. Diagnosis and management were accomplished by operative endoscopy.
D000368:Aged; D004386:Duodenum; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy