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Austin J Radiol. 2016; 3(1): 1042.
Unexpected Slipping and Retention of a Dildo
Jerry Chin-Wei Chien and Wing P Chan*
Department of Radiology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
*Corresponding author: Wing P Chan, Department of Radiology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 111 Hsing-Long Road, Sec 3, Taipei 116, Taiwan
Received: September 08, 2015; Accepted: January 15, 2016; Published: January 22, 2016
Keywords
Colon; Dildo
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A young man had introduced a dildo into the anus before going to bed and was unable to remove it. He attended our emergency department for retrieval the next day. He did not divulge his sexual orientation or history. Physical examination revealed tachycardia, but no rectal bleeding, abdominal tenderness, or muscle guarding. Laboratory study revealed leukocytosis. Plain KUB radiograph revealed increased density in the pelvis representing a foreign body with two metallic inner cores in the sigmoid colon (Figure 1). The glans penis shape confirmed that it was a dildo. Pelvic Computed Tomography (CT) showed no regional free air or abscess (Figure 2). A 3-dimensional reconstruction of the image to guide the surgeon for surgical planning was done. However, the dildo was spontaneously passed from the anus while the patient was waiting for management. Follow-up KUB did not show the density and the patient was discharged without further event.
Figure 1: Plain KUB radiograph shows a dildo with glans penis shape and
two metallic inner cores in the sigmoid colon.
Figure 2: Computed tomography scan shows the dildo (arrow), with no free
air in the peritoneum.
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