Unusual foreign body of pancreas: surgical management.
BACKGROUND
The foreign ingestion is common occurrence but migration to pancreas is rare entity. Most of foreign bodies pass spontaneously through the anus but about 1% can perforate the wall of stomach or duodenum to reach solid organ. Pancreatic foreign body can results in fatal complication. Pancreatic foreign body can be removed endoscopically or surgically.


METHODS
We are reporting a case of successful removal of pancreatic foreign body (sewing needle) by surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Pancreatic foreign body is a uncommon entity and surgical removal is warranted in majority of cases.
Department of General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. Chandigarh, India. tdyadav@gmail.com.
Thakur Deen
TD
Yadav
Harjeet
H
Singh
Rakesh
R
Sah
D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D010179:Pancreas / Q000601:surgery*; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult