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Coronal view of the CT scan imaging study showing the impacted radio-opaque foreign body impacted in the distal ileum superior to the bladder at the midline.
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Computed tomographic imaging revealed small bowel obstruction associated with foreign body impaction in the distal ileum 20 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve (Fig. 1).
Endoscopic image showing the impacted foreign body and surrounding mucosal ulceration.
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Localized mucosal ulceration was noted at the impaction, and the foreign body was dislodged and retrieved with a snare (Fig. 2).
Gross image depicting the foreign body as a portion of bone measuring 3.5 cm in length with sharp edges allowing the object to adhere to the opposite sides of the bowel lumen.
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The foreign body was found to be a 3.5 cm ingested bone fragment, likely a portion of porcine rib (Fig. 3).