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SUBMITTER: Gajbhiye AS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3693358 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gajbhiye Ashok S AS Gajbhiye Raj N RN Tirupude Bhupesh H BH Bajaj Prasang P PP Gupta Tarush H TH
The Indian journal of surgery 20120125 Suppl 1
We report an interesting case of a 21-year-old unmarried girl who swallowed six sewing needles. Her complaints were pain in the epigastrium, associated with nausea and vomiting. On examination, there was mild tenderness in the epigastrium. X-ray of the abdomen and endoscopy confirmed the presence of six needles in the duodenum, with tips lodged in the duodenal wall. Psychiatric opinion was sought which was normal. Under video endoscope (Pentax 2.8, EG 27708) guidance with Captura biopsy forceps ...[more]