What is it about?
Foreign bodies are more often swallowed by children. However, adults may accidentally swallow foreign body; this is particularly so in the mentally ill. Our study is a case report of an impaction of a fish hook which had been swallowed by a mentally ill adult male.
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Why is it important?
Our study reports the anal impact of this fish hook which is not a commonly swallowed item.
Perspectives
This article emphasizes the fact that various bizarre items could be swallowed by mentally unstable persons. It also demonstrates the importance of care for those who are mentally unstable.
Prof. Paingha Joe Alagoa
Niger Delta University
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This page is a summary of: Anorectal impaction of fish hook following ingestion in a mentally unstable adult, Archives of International Surgery, January 2014, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9596.143090.
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