A rare mode of entry for needles observed in the abdomen of children: Penetration

Abstract

Report of incidentally detected sewing needles on plain abdominal radiographs in two patients without any prior history of ingestion or of being pierced: one in the liver and the other in the peritoneum encased by omentum. These case reports point out a rare mode of entry of needles into the abdominal cavity by penetration from outside.

Keywords

• Abdomen
• children
• penetration
• sewing needle