RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Obstruction and perforation of the small bowel caused by inadvertent ingestion of a blister pill pack in an elderly patient
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr2015212822
DO 10.1136/bcr-2015-212822
VO 2015
A1 Al-Ramahi, Ghassan
A1 Mohamed, Mohamed
A1 Kennedy, Kristin
A1 McCann, Michael
YR 2015
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2015/bcr-2015-212822.abstract
AB Perforation of the small bowel due to foreign body ingestion is a rare instance that occurs in less than 1% of all ingestions. Although rare, ingestion of blister pill packaging is becoming more recognised as a causative agent for intestinal perforation, but is very rarely reported to cause intestinal obstruction. This is a report of a 66-year-old woman who presented with intestinal obstruction and underwent laparotomy, revealing small bowel perforation by a piece of blister pill pack foil. The patient was incognisant of the ingestion.