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Image of the linear foreign body penetrating through wall of terminal ileum into the surrounding fatty tissues as seen on the contrast CT.
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This image was initially determined to be the foreign body causing perforation (Fig. 1).
Operative image of the fish bone in the wall of terminal ileum, pointed with arrow.
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A thorough examination revealed a sharp, linear foreign body (fish bone) measuring 5 cm long at the 15 cm proximal of the terminal ileum, which penetrated through the wall of ileum (Fig. 2).