Case Report
An Impacted Clamshell in the Duodenum Mistaken for a Gall Stone
Han Jin Cho, Jong Yeol Kim, Ho Chul Lee, Young Oh Kweon, Chang Min Cho, Won Young Tak, Seong Woo Jeon
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(4):292-295. Published online December 20, 2007
Although most ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously, those that are sharp, pointed, or large require removal to avoid serious complications. Here we report an interesting case of a 60-year-old man who swallowed a clamshell that passed through the pylorus an..
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