Per rectal aerosol can

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Presented after accidentally inserting an aerosol can in the rectum. Bowel perforation? Position of the foreign body?

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Large aerosol can in the rectum.

No bowel obstruction or perforation.

Case Discussion

Plenty of objects are inserted in the rectum and dealt with by emergency departments across the world on a weekly basis.

This is one of the larger ones I have personally observed.

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