Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2001 Mar;22(3):178-181.

Endoscopic Removal of a Metal Thread in the Duodenal Wall after Eating Raw Fish: A case report

• Kim MC
• Chae HS
• Bang CS
• Kim JI
• Han HW
• Park SH
• Jang JW
• Kang HJ
• Lee KM
• Kim SS
• Lee CD
• Choi KY
• Chung IS
• Sun HS

Abstract

Foreign bodies in the stomach and duodenum are usually accidentally swallowed by children, mentally ill patients, alcoholics, or persons with dentures. Swallowed foreign bodies are usually asymptomatic, and moved down the alimentary tract to be passed spontaneously without discomfort. There had been reported many kinds of foreign bodies, for example, metal fragments, fish bones and so on. A metal thread, which looks like a fishing hook in gastrointestinal tract as a foreign body, has never been reported in humans. A 62-year-old male patient was admitted due to abdominal discomfort for five days after eating raw fish. We performed gastroduodenoscopy and could find a thread penetrating to the anterior wall of duodenal bulb. It was removed by biopsy forcep. Herein, we report a case of a metal thread in duodenal bulb, which looked like a fishing hook.

Keyword

Fishing hook; Duodenum; Endoscopic removal

MeSH Terms

Alcoholics
Biopsy
Child
Dentures
Duodenum
Eating*
Foreign Bodies
Gastrointestinal Tract
Humans
Male
Mentally Ill Persons
Middle Aged
Stomach
Surgical Instruments