Foreign Body (Giant Radish) in the Colon

Abstract

Colonic foreign bodies are a selective case of gastrointestinal foreign bodies. A feature of clinical importance is the passage of large foreign bodies through the rectum to the sigmoid and descending colon. In this case, the development of intestinal obstruction, direct damage or the formation of bedsores of the intestinal wall with subsequent perforation and the development of fecal peritonitis is dangerous. In the vast majority of cases described in the clinical literature, foreign bodies were introduced voluntarily, about 10% of cases had a violent origin [1]. Often, out of shame, patients point to the “accidental entry” of an object into the rectum as the reason. Among the previously described in the literature, we find a variety of extraneous rectal objects by type and size: an apple [2], a carrot [3], a rubber ball [4,5], a glass container [6], a plastic cover for a toothbrush [7] vase [8]. Methods of removal in each case are individual: from manual to laparotomy, depending on the depth of penetration and technical capabilities. We present our own observation of a patient with a giant radish of the colon that got through the anal canal. Purpose: Indicate a rare case of a foreign body (giant radish) that entered the descending colon through the anus and was removed without laparotomy through the anal canal without the use of auxiliary instruments.