Unusual migration of a foreign body from the gut to a vertebral body

被引:13
作者
Ozsunar, Y [1 ]
Tali, ET [1 ]
Kilic, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Gazi Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiol, TR-06500 Ankara, Turkey
关键词
foreign body; ingested; spine;
D O I
10.1007/s002340050663
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
We report a unique case in which a needle was accidentally swallowed and migrated into the vertebral body. Plain films and CT of the spine revealed fragmented, linear, metallic-density material in the L3 vertebral body. The possible mechanisms of the migration are discussed.
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页码:673 / 674
页数:2
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