title: Ingestion of metallic rods and needles.
abstract: Foreign bodies in gastrointestinal tract (GIT) are not very rare. This case describes a patient purposefully swallowing metallic objects. These were five iron rods ranging 4-5 inches in length, and two needles. One of the rod perforated duodenum and was found in pelvic cavity upon exploration. The rest of the rods were in small gut and stomach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Surgical Unit "A" Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. usalikhan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Abdus Samad
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Usman
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003679:Deglutition; D004064:Digestive System; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D009339:Needles; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011329:Prisoners; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000150:complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008670:Metals