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Localisation Using Mini C-Arm Fluoroscopy of Needles Ingested by a Woman with Schizophrenia: A Case Report

Presented by:	Journal of Medical Case Reports / Alper Parlakgumus, Sedat Yildirim, Naime Tokmak, Tamer Colakoglu, Kenan Caliskan, Ali Ezer and Gokhan Moray
Summary points:	An 18-year-old Turkish female with schizophrenia presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain from ingesting multiple sewing needles. The authors discuss the use of mini C-arm fluoroscopy to locate the metallic items, which, in turn, assists with surgical removal; several images are provided.
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