title: Migration of ingested sewing needle from within sigmoid colon to outside of the lumen.
abstract: Foreign body ingestion is a frequently observed condition in children. However, migration of an ingested foreign body from the gastrointestinal tract toward any abdominal organ is extremely rare. We report herein a case of a 2-year-old female patient in whom an ingested sewing needle was palpable by rectal examination and was determined to have migrated from within the sigmoid colon to outside of the lumen. The needle was surgically removed. In cases of foreign body ingestion, both physical examination and radiological follow-up should be performed.
authors: Mehmet Nuri Cevizci, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors: Mehmet Nuri
authors: MN
authors: Cevizci
authors: Muhammet Demir, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors: Muhammet
authors: M
authors: Demir
authors: Berrin Demir, MD, Department of Radiology, Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors: Berrin
authors: B
authors: Demir
authors: Ilknur Demir, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors: Ilknur
authors: I
authors: Demir
authors: Omer Kilic, MD, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Erzurum District Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors: Omer
authors: O
authors: Kilic
keywords: Child; Foreign body migration; Sewing needle ingestion