Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2004;28(3): 118-122.
간암에 대한 추적 복부 컴퓨터단층촬영에서 우연히 진단된 위 이물
전정원·한요셉·허우영·김남훈·정용희·임근우·동석호·김효종·김병호·장영운·이정일·장 린
경희대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
A Gastric Foreign Body Incidentally Diagnosed by a Follow-up Abdominal Computed Tomography for Hepatoma
Jung Won Jeon, M.D., Yo Seb Han, M.D., Woo Young Heo, M.D., Nam Hoon Kim, M.D., Yong Hee Joung, M.D., Keun Woo Lim, M.D., Seok Ho Dong, M.D., Hyo Jong Kim, M.D., Byung-Ho Kim, M.D., Young Woon Chang, M.D., Joung Il Lee, M.D. and Rin Chang, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Abstract
Foreign bodies in the stomach usually are accidentally swallowed and rarely produce symptoms. For diagnosis, suspicion and report of related history with abdominal symptoms are important. Simple radiographs and endoscopy easily identify foreign objects. Abdominal computed tomography may be useful in some cases, although it is not essential. We experienced a case of a gastric foreign body incidentally diagnosed by a follow-up abdominal computed tomography (CT) for hepatoma. A 53-year-old male with B viral liver cirrhosis and hepatoma, visited our hospital for a routine follow-up check of hepatoma. He had a symptom of epigastric discomfort for two weeks. An abdominal CT showed a foreign body penetrating the stomach wall, and it was successfully removed endoscopically. (Korean J Gastrointest Endosc 2004;28:118122)