Ingested needles in a 3-month-old infant.
This case describes a 3-month-old infant who swallowed multiple straight sewing needles that were removed at laparotomy. A motherhood psychiatric disorder was suspected.
Rajagopal
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Department of Surgery, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India.
Martin
J
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Matthai
J
J
D004386:Duodenum; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D009339:Needles; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach; D016896:Treatment Outcome