Abstract:Introduction. In healthy adults, accidental ingestion of foreign bodies is
uncommon. Intestinal perforation by ingested bone fragments is rare, but can
be presented as life-threatening condition, especially when the diagnosis is
delayed. Case outline. We present an uncommon case of a 73-year-old female
with acute abdominal symptoms due to ileal perforation caused by accidental
ingested animal bone. Pneumoperitoneum revealed by abdominal X-ray and
abdominal free fluid revealed by abdominal ul… Show more
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