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case_images: Abdomen and pelvis CT scan demonstrating the chicken bone (the blue arrow). . CT: computed tomography.
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: Following admission, a CT scan with intravenous contrast of the abdomen and pelvis revealed a grossly thickened distal sigmoid colon with inflammatory changes, intraluminal hyperdensity, possibly representing an ingested animal bone, and local free fluid in the abdomen suggestive of a contained perforation (Figure 1).
case_images: Abdomen and pelvis CT scan demonstrating right-side hydronephrosis (the blue arrow) and pelvic collection (the red arrow).. CT: computed tomography.
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: The abdomen and pelvis CT scan showed similar findings to the previous scan, with pelvic collection causing right-side hydronephrosis (Figure 2).
case_images: The retrieved chicken wishbone.
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case_images: FIG3
case_images: A chicken wishbone was found in the pouch of Douglas with a defect in the sigmoid colon wall (Figure 3).