Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Unusual migration of a foreign body from the gut to a vertebral body

  • DIAGNOSTIC NEURORADIOLOGY
  • Published:
Neuroradiology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

We report a unique case in which a needle was accidentally swallowed and migrated into the vertebral body. Plain films and CT of the spine revealed fragmented, linear, metallic-density material in the L3 vertebral body. The possible mechanisms of the migration are discussed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Gazi University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Besevler, Ankara 06500, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    Y. Özsunar, E. T. Tali & K. Kilic

Authors
  1. Y. Özsunar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. E. T. Tali
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. K. Kilic
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Received: 6 October 1997 Accepted: 26 February 1998

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Özsunar, Y., Tali, E. & Kilic, K. Unusual migration of a foreign body from the gut to a vertebral body. Neuroradiology 40, 673–674 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050663

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050663

Search

Navigation