Rectal foreign body
Large bodies found in the rectum in medical context / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rectal foreign bodies are large foreign items found in the rectum that can be assumed to have been inserted through the anus, rather than reaching the rectum via the mouth and gastrointestinal tract. It can be of clinical relevance if the patient cannot remove it the way they intended. Smaller, ingested foreign bodies, such as bones eaten with food, can sometimes be found stuck in the rectum upon X-ray and are rarely of clinical relevance.
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Rectal foreign bodies are a subgroup of foreign bodies in the alimentary tract.[1][2]