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Computed tomography of the abdomen showing foreign materials in the stomach and small intestines.
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F1
Computed tomography findings showed 5 x 4 x 3 cm lesions and multiple spherical-shaped foreign materials in the stomach and small intestines (fig. 1).
Endoscopic imaging of the cocaine capsules.
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F2
Endoscopic examination confirmed retention of 20-25 pieces of 5 x 4 cm white, capsule-shaped packets in the stomach of the patient, who was intubated under intensive care conditions (fig. 2).
Surgical extraction of the capsules.
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F3
A total of 85 condom-wrapped capsules were removed through incisions made at the beginning of the ileum, on the corpus of the stomach and the right transvers colon, and deformation was noted on some of the capsules (fig. 3).