Misplaced Vibrator Bullet in the Rectum

Abstract

Per rectal insertion of foreign body for sexual gratification is not an unusual practice in this day and age. We describe an un-cooperative young lady, with an acute abdomen, refusing to give any history of preceding events. A routine abdominal X-ray, (performed at most NHS trusts in UK, for patients with an acute abdomen) clinched the diagnosis of a foreign body in the rectum, which was later extracted to relieve the patient's of her symptoms. The image highlights the importance of abdominal radiography in making surgical diagnosis promptly, even in this day of modern imaging modalities.