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Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0Case Reports in Surgery

Beyond the Gastrointestinal Tract: When Ingestion Turns Into Migration—A Case Series

  • Yusuf AlSaffar1
  • Rawan Mahdi2
  • Jaffar Alkhuzaie1
  • Mariam Alkooheji1
  1. 1Department of General Surgery Salmaniya Medical Complex–Government Hospitals Capital Governorate Manama Bahrain
  2. 2Department of Radiology Salmaniya Medical Complex–Government Hospitals Capital Governorate Manama Bahrain
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Abstract

Foreign body ingestion is a common emergency presentation with a wide spectrum of symptoms. Silent ingestion of foreign bodies poses a diagnostic challenge as patients present with nonspecific symptoms for varying durations. Ingested foreign objects will pass through the body asymptomatically; however, around 1% will cause complications like bowel obstruction, perforation, and, infrequently, migration beyond the gastrointestinal (GI) system. In this case series, we present five cases of migrated ingested foreign bodies and their complications, ranging from complicated psoas muscle abscess, perianal abscess, and intraabdominal collection following small bowel perforation. A plain radiograph is the first modality used to detect the presence of a foreign body, while cross‐sectional imaging aids in assessing the nature and location of the foreign body and presence of complications. Management is often conservative with observation, while drainage by interventional radiology is advised if the collection is accessible. Surgical intervention is reserved for complex cases. High clinical suspicion, thorough history taking, and physical examination aid in reaching the diagnosis to facilitate treatment.

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@article{alsaffar2026beyond,
  title = {{Beyond the Gastrointestinal Tract: When Ingestion Turns Into Migration—A Case Series}},
  author = {Yusuf AlSaffar and Rawan Mahdi and Jaffar Alkhuzaie and Mariam Alkooheji},
  journal = {Case Reports in Surgery},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1155/cris/7528116},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1155/cris/7528116},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Beyond the Gastrointestinal Tract: When Ingestion Turns Into Migration—A Case Series
AU  - Yusuf AlSaffar
AU  - Rawan Mahdi
AU  - Jaffar Alkhuzaie
AU  - Mariam Alkooheji
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/30
JO  - Case Reports in Surgery
DO  - 10.1155/cris/7528116
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1155/cris/7528116
AB  - Foreign body ingestion is a common emergency presentation with a wide spectrum of symptoms. Silent ingestion of foreign bodies poses a diagnostic challenge as patients present with nonspecific symptoms for varying durations. Ingested foreign objects will pass through the body asymptomatically; however, around 1% will cause complications like bowel obstruction, perforation, and, infrequently, migration beyond the gastrointestinal (GI) system. In this case series, we present five cases of migrated ingested foreign bodies and their complications, ranging from complicated psoas muscle abscess, perianal abscess, and intraabdominal collection following small bowel perforation. A plain radiograph is the first modality used to detect the presence of a foreign body, while cross‐sectional imaging aids in assessing the nature and location of the foreign body and presence of complications. Management is often conservative with observation, while drainage by interventional radiology is advised if the collection is accessible. Surgical intervention is reserved for complex cases. High clinical suspicion, thorough history taking, and physical examination aid in reaching the diagnosis to facilitate treatment.
SN  - 2090-6900
SN  - 2090-6919
ER  -