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Appendiceal foreign body in an infant.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- The youngest ever reported foreign body appendicitis in a 9‑month‑old infant secondary to wheat seed ingestion: a case report from Ethiopia.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Feasibility and safety of endoscopic retrograde appendiceal foreign body removal in children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
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- Endoscopic removal of high-powered magnets from the appendiceal orifice in an asymptomatic child.JPGN reports · 2025Article
- Acute appendicitis induced by bone fragment ingestion: A pediatrics case report.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- Foreign Body Ingestion by a Psychiatric Patient Requiring an Appendectomy: A Case Report.Cureus · 2023Article
- Ultrasound features and the diagnostic strategy of subhepatic appendicitis.Annals of translational medicine · 2020Article
- Magnet Beads Impacted in the Appendix of a Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Cureus · 2020Article
- An unusual cause of appendectomy in a child (a sharp pin trapped in the appendix): a case report.Oxford medical case reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
rationale for this case reportMany children are hospitalized because of foreign body ingestion. In such circumstances, the gastroenterologist must consider the timing of ingestion; the size, type, and location of the object ingested; and the patient's symptoms. But appendiceal foreign body in infant is very rare. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 12-month-old boy visited because of swallowing small objects 2 weeks ago. Three small beads were found in the right lower quadrant on abdominal radiography. A 7-year-old boy was admitted for treatment of appendiceal foreign body, which was detected by accident 3 months ago. DIAGNOSES, INTERVENTIONS, AND OUTCOMES: A 7-year-old boy had abdominal pain and underwent immediate appendectomy. However, the 12-month-old child was asymptomatic, which led to deliberation in regard to wait time for an appendectomy in younger children with asymptomatic appendiceal foreign body. He underwent prophylactic appendectomy after 2 months. MAIN LESSONS: An appendiceal foreign body is very rare in infant and there are currently no treatment guidelines. We report 2 cases of appendiceal foreign body including infant who gave us difficult decisions.
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