title: Small bowel perforation secondary to accidental dental plate ingestion.
abstract: The majority of ingested foreign bodies will pass through the gastrointestinal tract without incident, with less than 1% of cases resulting in complications. Herein we present a case of small bowel perforation secondary to the accidental ingestion of a dental plate. A diagnosis of perforation was made by CT imaging, but the exact cause could only be determined after resection of the affected bowel and histo-pathological examination. We re-iterate the importance of accurate and thorough history taking in patients with possible foreign body ingestion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Breast & General Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds LS1 3EX, United Kingdom.
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authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Webster
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peckham-Cooper
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lansdown
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