Dababneh Yara, Brown Patrick, Suresh Suraj, Alsheik Eva, Schairer Jason
Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USA.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USA.
Cureus. 2022 May 19;14(5):e25143. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25143. eCollection 2022 May.
Most cases of foreign body ingestion are managed by observation without the need for endoscopic intervention as these objects are expected to pass spontaneously. However, urgent endoscopy is indicated depending on the type and size of the ingested material to avoid the risk of perforation. We present a case of repeated foreign body ingestion in a patient with a developmental disability and illustrate the importance of patient selection for urgent endoscopy.