TY - JOUR ID - 39798 TI - Appendicitis Caused by Metallic Foreign Body in the Appendix JO - Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences JA - IJMS LA - en SN - 0253-0716 AU - Banani, Seyed Abbas AD - Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 35 IS - 4 SP - 335 EP - 338 KW - Appendicitis KW - foreign body KW - abdominal X-ray DO - N2 - Although uncommon, different kinds of foreign bodies, most of which metallic, have been reported to enter the appendix. The present report describes a case with a metallic foreign body-induced appendicitis, and makes suggestion in regards to the diagnosis and management of the problem. A metallic foreign body was accidentally observed in the right lower quadrant region in an abdominal X-ray taken after blunt trauma in a 6-year-old boy. After 4 months of persistent presence of foreign body not related to trauma, the patient was apparently asymptomatic, and there was a mild to moderate Mc-Burney tenderness. Exploration revealed the presence of an air-rifle buckshot in the proximal part of the appendix causing appendicitis due to luminal obstruction. Histopathologic study of the appendix revealed inflammation and serositis. UR - https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_39798.html L1 - https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_39798_e0116f3dde31e272c33469c5cb018912.pdf ER -