TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Appendicitis due to tongue stud ingestion: a case study and review of management plans
JO  - South Dakota journal of medicine
A1  - Fischer, Christopher D.
A1  - Mukherjee, Asish
SP  - 19
EP  - 22
VL  - 57
IS  - 1
N2  - Among the causes of appendicitis, foreign body obstruction of the appendiceal lumen is one of the rarest. In the majority of cases, swallowed foreign bodies pass through the alimentary system without causing any significant disease manifestation. Of those items that are swallowed, rigid and/or sharp ones, such as needles, have the greatest potential to enter the appendiceal lumen and cause an inflammatory reaction with or without perforation. In this case report, appendectomy was performed in a patient who was symptomatic after swallowing a sharp foreign body.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0038-3317
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -