Journal of Hepatology and Gastrointestinal disorders

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Oral or Rectal Foreign Body – A Case of Intoxication

Mansoor Zafar1*, Riaz Mohammad2, Tila Muhammad3 and Muhammad Toqeer3
 
*Correspondence: Mansoor Zafar, Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine Specialty Registrar, Conquest Hospital. East Sussex Healthcare, NHS,, UK, Tel: +447949165897, Email:

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Summary

A 49 years of age lady with history of depression, presented to hospital, with alcohol intoxication, dehydration, vomiting, and complaint of abdominal pain. She was fluid resuscitated with alcohol detoxification. Abdominal X-ray showed foreign body in distal bowel. On inquiry she admitted swallowing car key disc battery, and was concerned for her wellbeing, hence called the ambulance. Repeat imaging did not show foreign body. Patient was assured no further concerns and was referred to the Psychiatry team.

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Figure 1: Plain Abdominal X-ray antero-posterior view, showing round opaque foreign body in distal bowel (Red arrow), queried for disc battery (Inset).

Incidence of disc battery ingestions increased from 1% of cases in 1990 to 18% of cases in 2008. Oesophageal damage can occur in 2-2.5 hours (Langkau et al) [1].

Disc batteries successfully traversing oesophagus pass through gastrointestinal tract in short period of time: 23% within 24 hours, 61% within 48 hours, 78% within 72 hours, and 86% within 96 hours. Only 1% of batteries take more than 2 weeks (Litovitz et al) [2].

Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge and thank the Professors and mentors who guided us throughout our academic paths and also colleagues who privately shared very personal and touching experiences and thoughts that sought for compassionate help in times of troubles, and made us learn, together.

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References

  1. Langkau JF, Noesges RA. "Esophageal Burns from Battery Ingestion." [In eng]. Am J Emerg Med 3, no. 3 1985: 265. https://doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757 (85)90111-1.
  2. Litovitz T, Whitaker N, Clark L,  White NC,  Marsolek M. "Emerging Battery-Ingestion Hazard: Clinical Implications." [In eng]. Pediatrics 125,no. 6 2010: 1168-77. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2009-3037

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Mansoor Zafar1*, Riaz Mohammad2, Tila Muhammad3 and Muhammad Toqeer3
 
1Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine Specialty Registrar, Conquest Hospital. East Sussex Healthcare, NHS,, UK
2Department of Radiology,Assistant Professor, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences,, Islamabad, Pakistan
3Department of Gastroenterology, Consultant, Conquest Hospital, East Sussex Hospital, UK
 

Citation: Mansoor Z, Mohammad R, Muhammad T, Toqeer M (2021), Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome – CB1 and TRPV1 Paradox’, J Hepatol Gastroint Dis, 7:183

Received: 22-Mar-2021 Accepted: 05-Apr-2021 Published: 12-Apr-2021 , DOI: 10.35248/2475-3181.21.7.183

Copyright: © 2021 Mansoor Z, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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