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Ingestion of Foreign Bodies: A Case Report

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  • Maria Benzakour

    (Chu Ibn Rochd Casablanca University Hospital, Morocco / HASSAN II University Casablanca, Morocco)

  • Amine Afkir

    (Chu Ibn Rochd Casablanca University Hospital, Morocco / HASSAN II University Casablanca, Morocco)

  • Khalid Khaleq

    (Chu Ibn Rochd Casablanca University Hospital, Morocco / HASSAN II University Casablanca, Morocco)

  • Abdsamad Majd

    (Chu Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Morocco)

  • Khalid Elhattabi

    (Chu Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Morocco)

Abstract

Repeated voluntary foreign body (FB) ingestion is common in patients with drug addiction or psychiatric disorders. Complications range from simple retention to gastrointestinal perforation.We report the case of a 23-year-old patient, a chronic drug and alcohol abuser, who ingested several FBs such as lighters, bottle caps, pieces of glass, and catheters, with colonic and gastric gastrointestinal retention. Laparoscopically assisted surgical management allowed for the extraction of the FBs via gastrostomy, colonic emptying, and conversion to laparotomy. The postoperative outcome was favorable. Repeated FB ingestion in an autolytic context requires a multidisciplinary evaluation. CT scanning is essential for lesion assessment, and surgery may be required in cases of stagnation or risk of perforation, particularly in multiple and voluntary forms.

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  • Maria Benzakour & Amine Afkir & Khalid Khaleq & Abdsamad Majd & Khalid Elhattabi, 2026. "Ingestion of Foreign Bodies: A Case Report," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 8(2), pages 105-107, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:8:y:2026:i:2:id:70119
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2026.8.2.70119
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