Abstract
Although a rectal foreign body (FB) usually occurs in children with iatrogenic causes, it may be seen in older children due to an object used for sexual stimulation. The extraction process of retained rectal FBs can require various interventions including laparotomy. A 12-year-old male was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of abdominal and anal pain. A plain abdominal x-ray revealed a retained rectal FB. The foreign object was extracted manually from the rectum in the emergency intervention room. Initially, the patient said that he had swallowed the FB; however, after a detailed inquiry it was determined that he was using the object for self-satisfaction. In this case report, we emphasized that rectal FBs could also be readily removed by digital rectal manipulation without the need for general anesthesia and this patient was very young with a rectal FB
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