Duodenocolic fistula due to safety pin ingestion.
The authors describe the case of a 16-month-old boy with benign duodenocolic fistula due to safety pin ingestion who presented with abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss. Etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis and management are discussed and the literature is reviewed. Early diagnosis and surgical management are necessary to avoid serious morbidity.
Cay
Ali
A
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
Imamoğlu
Mustafa
M
Sarihan
Haluk
H
Sayil
Ozgür
O
D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male