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case_images: Iron Rod Lodged into Rectum through Anal Orifice
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case_images: F1
case_images: On local examination, there were no perianal injuries noted with normal anal verge and muscle tone but a rod into the anal orifice (Figure 1).
case_images: X-Ray Showing Metallic Object with Curved End into Rectum with No Emphysema
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case_images: F2
case_images: Plain abdominal pelvic x-rays were done showing the rod in the rectum with no surrounding emphysema (Figure 2).
case_images: Curved End of the Iron Rod Perforated Anterior Wall of Rectum
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case_images: F3
case_images: The iron rod hook noted in the abdominal cavity having perforated the anterior part of the rectum at the peritoneal reflection (Figure 3).
case_images: Iron Rod with Curved End (Approximately 100 Cm Long and 400 Grams)
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case_images: F4
case_images: The iron rod was hooked at one end, approximately a meter long, weighed about 400 grams and did not have rust on its surface (Figure 4).