Duodenal Perforation and Right Hydronephrosis Due to Toothpick Ingestion

Right-Sided Hydronephrosis Secondary to Swallowing a Headscarf Pin

“…GI perforation may cause peritonitis, abscess formation, inflammatory mass formation, and obstruction. In addition, FB perforation of the GI tract may involve adjacent structures such as the kidneys, psoas muscle, and pericardium [2]. Gut perforation and right hydronephrosis due to ingested FBs such as toothpicks [2] and fish bones [3] have been reported, but to our knowledge there is no such case in the English literature after ingestion of a headscarf pin.…”

“…The reported incidence of FBs penetrating the GI wall is <1%, and most such objects are pointed or sharp, including toothpicks, sewing needles, straightened paperclips, bread bag clips, dental plates, and fish and chicken bones [1,2,3]. Accidental ingestion of FBs is a mishap encountered more commonly at the extremes of life, and the most common sites of perforation are the ileocecal and rectosigmoid regions [5].…”

“…If the FBs are sharp-pointed objects, including toothpicks, pins, fish and chicken bones, the risk of complication is higher. These objects may cause severe complications, internal injuries due to GI perforation and migration to the neighboring structures [2,3]. We report a patient who developed right hydronephrosis after ingesting a headscarf pin secondary to intra-abdominal fibrosis.…”

Perforation of the duodenum by an ingested toothbrush

“…Gastrointestinal tract perforation may cause peritonitis, abscess formation, inflammatory mass formation, obstruction, fistulae, and hemorrhage [2,6] . In addition, foreign body perforation of the gastrointestinal tract may involve adjacent structures such as the kidneys, psoas muscle, and inferior vena cava [7,8] . Rare cases of foreign body migration to the pleura, heart, kidneys, or liver have been reported [9][10][11][12] .…”

Application of Imaging Guidelines in Patients With Foreign Body Ingestion or Inhalation: Literature Review

“…44 In addition, it could even involve adjacent structures such as the kidneys, psoas muscles, and inferior cava. 45 Rare cases of FB migration to the pleura, heart, kidney, or liver have been reported. [46][47][48][49][50] Lethal drug exposure may also occur in body stuffers, even if large quantities of cocaine are not involved, owing to the poor wrapping of drugs with condoms, latex, cellophane, and other synthetic materials.…”