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Endoscopic Extraction of a Sewing Needle in a 12-Year-Old Child’s Stomach: A Case Report and Literature Review

¹ Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua, Garoua, Cameroon
² Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua, Garoua, Cameroon
³ Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua, Garoua, Cameroon
⁴ Garoua Regional Hospital, Garoua, Cameroon
⁵ Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
⁶ Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
⁷ Garoua General Hospital, Garoua, Cameroon
⁸ Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Open Journal of Gastroenterology·Volume 16 (2026)·Pages 232–238·Published 1 June 2026·DOI10.4236/ojgas.2026.166024

Abstract

Foreign body ingestion is a frequent occurrence in pediatrics. The peak incidence is observed between 6 months and 6 years of age, while ingestions are less common in older children. Although the majority of swallowed foreign bodies are spontaneously eliminated through feces, sharp or pointed objects which have a high potential risk of perforation of a segment of the digestive tract must be removed urgently by endoscopy. We report the case of a sewing needle ingestion in an older child, which was extracted endoscopically five days after the incident.

KeywordsForeign BodySewing NeedleEndoscopyCase Report

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Endoscopic Extraction of a Sewing Needle in a 12-Year-Old Child’s Stomach: A Case Report and Literature Review

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