title: Intestinal Perforation in Obstructed Umbilical Hernia due to Wedged Plum Seed.
abstract: The foreign body ingestion is a rare cause of gastrointestinal perforation in children and is typically seen with sharp foreign bodies or button batteries. Herein, we report an 11-month old male baby who presented with obstructed umbilical hernia. Abdominal radiograph showed dilated small bowel loops, while ultrasonography and CT scan suggested presence of a foreign body. Laparotomy revealed obstructed umbilical hernia with a plum seed being stuck in the terminal ileum causing intestinal perforation. Resection and anastomosis of intestine was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Vikram Singh
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Mujalde
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Shilpi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Pradeep Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Anu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathur
keywords: Intestinal perforation; Obstructed hernia; Plum seed; Umbilical hernia