Accidental Ingestion of a Drawing Pin: A Case of an Unusual Foreign Body in the Oesophagus
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INTRODUCTION
Foreign body impaction in the oesophagus is a quite common occurrence but 90% of such foreign bodies pass through the digestive tract to be eliminated in stools. The incidence of complications following ingestion of foreign bodies is surprisingly low. It was 10% in a study of 2400 cases by Nanchi and Ong. Presented below is a case of a young boy who accidentally swallowed a drawing pin and in whom plain radiographs confirmed the presence and location of the foreign body. Endoscopic removal was successful.
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(2026). Accidental Ingestion of a Drawing Pin: A Case of an Unusual Foreign Body in the Oesophagus. Afribary. Retrieved June 14, 2026, from http://library.afribary.com/works/accidental-ingestion-of-a-drawing-pin-a-case-of-an-unusual-foreign-body-in-the-oesophagus
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"Accidental Ingestion of a Drawing Pin: A Case of an Unusual Foreign Body in the Oesophagus." Afribary, 6 Jun. 2026, http://library.afribary.com/works/accidental-ingestion-of-a-drawing-pin-a-case-of-an-unusual-foreign-body-in-the-oesophagus. Accessed June 14, 2026.
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"Accidental Ingestion of a Drawing Pin: A Case of an Unusual Foreign Body in the Oesophagus." Afribary (2026). Accessed June 14, 2026. http://library.afribary.com/works/accidental-ingestion-of-a-drawing-pin-a-case-of-an-unusual-foreign-body-in-the-oesophagus