An Impacted Clamshell in the Duodenum Mistaken for a Gall Stone.
10.3904/kjim.2007.22.4.292
- Author:
Han Jin CHO
1
;
Jong Yeol KIM
;
Ho Chul LEE
;
Young Oh KWEON
;
Chang Min CHO
;
Won Young TAK
;
Seong Woo JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. sw-jeon@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foreign body;
Retrieval
- MeSH:
Diagnostic Errors;
Duodenum/*pathology;
Endoscopy;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Foreign Bodies/*diagnosis/surgery;
Foreign-Body Migration/*diagnosis/surgery;
Gallstones/*diagnosis/pathology;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Seafood/*adverse effects
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2007;22(4):292-295
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although most ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously, those that are sharp, pointed, or large require removal to avoid serious complications. Here we report an interesting case of a 60-year-old man who swallowed a clamshell that passed through the pylorus and was caught in the duodenum. Radiologic findings made it look like a biliary stone. Endoscopic retrieval of the clamshell with a Dormia Basket was performed safely and the patient was discharged uneventfully on the day of the procedure.
