The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2017 , Vol 59 , Num 1
Foreign body punctured the spleen: An incidental diagnosis
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
DOI :
10.24953/turkjped.2017.01.019
İnal-Aslan G, Ötgün İ, Güney LH, Hiçsönmez A. Foreign body punctured the spleen: An incidental diagnosis. Turk J Pediatr 2017; 59: 97-99.A foreign body can enter the body via penetration through the skin. In the presented case, a broken syringe needle was found and removed from the splenic parenchyma. In order to prevent such iatrogenic injuries, which could have fatal consequences, the hospital staff must give particular care in the handling of sharp FBs.
Keywords : foreign body, spleen, penetration, infant