A rare mode of entry for needles observed in the abdomen of children: Penetration

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2012 Jul;17(3):130-1. doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.98135.

Abstract

REPORT OF INCIDENTALLY DETECTED SEWING NEEDLES ON PLAIN ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHS IN TWO PATIENTS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR HISTORY OF INGESTION OR OF BEING PIERCED: one in the liver and the other in the peritoneum encased by omentum. These case reports point out a rare mode of entry of needles into the abdominal cavity by penetration from outside.

Keywords: Abdomen; children; penetration; sewing needle.

Publication types

  • Case Reports