Ingested coin

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain during defecation and incomplete defecation.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Circular metallic density in keeping with a coin project over the intrapelvic cavity. 

Case Discussion

The recent patient ingested a coin four years ago and neglected by his parents.

Recently the child referred with abdominal pain and incomplete defecation which is started from one month ago.

After taking abdominal x-ray a metallic coin is detected within the pelvic cavity.

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