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Accidental ingestion of hijab pin in an infant and successful removal by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Foreign body ingestion in children often poses a therapeutic dilemma of when to only observe or when to proceed to endoscopic retrieval. It is often determined by the size of the patient and the object ingested, type of object ingested, location in gastrointestinal tract, clinical symptoms, and the time since ingestion. The approach towards the management of sharp objects in the esophagus and stomach is usually urgent or emergent removal. We present an 8½ months old girl weighing 5.6 kg who accidentally swallowed a 4 cm pointed hijab pin while playing and the pin was successfully retrieved by a 9.2 mm scope.

Source: Wadia Journal of Women and Child Health

DOI: 10.25259/wjwch_12_2025

Authors: Shivangi Tetarbe, Suhani Jain, Ira Shah

Institutions: Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals

Language: English

Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4413286673

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