Yeungnam Univ J Med.  2016 Jun;33(1):29-32. 10.12701/yujm.2016.33.1.29.

Successful removal of a foreign body by endoscopic balloon dilatation at the colonic stricture

• Im CJ
• Na JH
• Kim HS
• Ha SS
• Lim YL
• Lee JH
• Choi HK
• Kim HM

• KMID: 2328109
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2016.33.1.29

Abstract

Most ingested foreign bodies pass readily throughout intestinal tract if they reach the stomach. In some cases, foreign bodies may be impacted behind a luminal constriction but are rare in colon. Here, we report the case of a 59-year-old man who did laparoscopic anterior resection due to sigmoid colon cancer 2 years ago and ischemic colitis was repeated on the anastomosis site. He initially presented with symptoms of abdominal pain 3 months before and melena 1 day before admission. Abdomen computerized tomography showed a 3.2 cm segment of luminal narrowing of the proximal colon involving upstream foreign material stasis. Sigmoidoscopic approaches revealed near complete obstruction on the anal verge of 20 cm and scope passing failed. Balloon dilatations were done on the obstruction site four times all and a foreign body impacted above the obstruction site was removed by an alligator without any complications. The foreign body removed looks like plastic or a shell, about 20 mm in size.

Keyword

Foreign bodies; Colon; Dilatation

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Abdominal Pain
Alligators and Crocodiles
Colitis, Ischemic
Colon*
Constriction
Constriction, Pathologic*
Dilatation*
Foreign Bodies*
Humans
Melena
Middle Aged
Phenobarbital
Plastics
Sigmoid Neoplasms
Stomach
Phenobarbital
Plastics