Perforation of the gallbladder due to a swallowed sewing needle: Case report


Doğan H., çağlayan K., Işler B. F., Arslan H., ÖZÜÇELİK D. N.

Akademik Acil Tip Olgu Sunumlari Dergisi, vol.8, no.1, pp.7-9, 2017 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Nəşrin Növü: Article / Article
  • Cild: 8 Say: 1
  • Nəşr tarixi: 2017
  • Doi nömrəsi: 10.5152/jemcr.2016.1158
  • jurnalın adı: Akademik Acil Tip Olgu Sunumlari Dergisi
  • Jurnalın baxıldığı indekslər: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Səhifə sayı: pp.7-9
  • Açar sözlər: Foreign bodies, Gallbladder, Perforation, Sewing needle
  • Açıq Arxiv Kolleksiyası: Məqalə
  • Adres: Yox

Qısa məlumat

Introduction: Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common problem, particularly among the elderly, pediatric, and psychiatric populations. Most of the foreign bodies pass spontaneously and uneventfully within a week. Perforation of the gallbladder by an ingested sewing needle is extremely rare, and a single case has been reported in the literature. Case Report: We report a rare case of 30-year-old woman who accidentally ingested a sewing needle, which silently perforated the stomach and migrated to the gallbladder. Conclusion: For foreign bodies in the stomach and duodenum, the general management is usually conservative. In situations such as those in our presented case, if there is a history of foreign body ingestion and failure of its progress as well as the presence of acute abdomen, there may be an indication for surgery.