Foreign Body, Rectum (cont.)
Medical Author:
Martin J Carey, MD, MPH, BCh
Medical Editor:
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEPJohn P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Body in Rectum CausesForeign objects found in the rectum and anus seem to be limited only by the human imagination. The majority of objects have been introduced through the anus. But sometimes a foreign body may be swallowed, pass through the digestive tract, and eventually get stuck in the rectum. Common examples of foreign objects in the rectum include:
Foreign objects in the rectum also may be found in the following circumstances:
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