Citation

Alshamrani H, Bakhswain A, Habib Z, Kattan H. Ann. Saudi Med. 2013; 33(5): 505-507.

Affiliation

Dr. Hussain Alshamrani, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre,, PO Box 3354 Riyadh 11211 MBC 58, Saudi Arabia, T: +966-11-4647272 Ext. 27763, F: +966-11-4427784, hsharani@kfshrc.edu.sa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre)

DOI

10.5144/0256-4947.2013.505

PMID

24188948

Abstract

The insertion of sewing needles into the abdominal cavity is an uncommon form of child abuse. We report a 2-and-a-half-year-old boy with 2 intra-abdominal sewing needles that were discovered during the evaluation of chronic abdominal pain and vomiting. This case report illustrates the wide range with which abusive injury can present in children. Pediatricians need to be alerted to this newly-recognized and the increasing form of child abuse so that they examine and diagnose their patients appropriately.

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