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Intravenous urogram showing normal kidneys and ureters. Foreign body in the abdomen (needle) is seen on the left side of the spine.
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F1
It was normal, but incidentally a needle was found in her abdomen at the L3 level on the left side (Fig. 1 and 2).
Lateral view X-ray showing foreign body in the peritoneal cavity.
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F2
It was normal, but incidentally a needle was found in her abdomen at the L3 level on the left side (Fig. 1 and 2).
Needle discovered at surgery.
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F3
It was brittle and it broke while we were trying to remove it (Fig. 3).