Foreign body ingestion causing recurrent diverticulitis

Gregory N. Nicolas; Richard Assaker; Christian Saliba; Dani R. Osman; Elliot Khoury; Maguy Abdellah Farhat; Riad R. Azar; George Khoury

doi:10.12659/AJCR.904693

Foreign body ingestion causing recurrent diverticulitis

Gregory N. Nicolas, Richard Assaker, Christian Saliba, Dani R. Osman, Elliot Khoury, Maguy Abdellah Farhat, Riad R. Azar, George Khoury

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Abstract

Objective: Challenging differential diagnosis Background: Ingested foreign bodies (IFBs) are usually asymptomatic and are excreted uneventfully. IFBs become a major concern in elderly patients due to the increase number of diverticuloses where the foreign body can lodge and cause severe complications. Case Report: We report a case of an elderly patient who ingested a chicken bone that caused recurrent diverticulitis. Conclusions: The diagnosis of complicated IFB cases is challenging, requires physician clinical expertise, and must be considered in individuals at risk.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1123-1125
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Case Reports
Volume	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.904693
State	Published - Oct 20 2017

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Colonoscopes
Foreign bodies
Sigmoid diseases

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