Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Complementing 83 Days Its Passage: Case Report

Abstract

Foreign body ingestion is an important health problem for children but it can also occur in all age groups. Ingestion or aspiration of foreign bodies such as turban pin and sewing needle more frequently occur in adults. A case of sewing needle ingestion which was removed from the body through defecation in a long time after passing through the small intestine without any complication is presented in this study.