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case_images: Computed tomography view of the rectal foreign body of the eggplant. a Foreign body in the coronal section. b Computed tomography view showing the rectal foreign body of the eggplant in the sagittal section.
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case_images: Plain abdominal computed tomography revealed an approximately 20-cm-long mass mainly composed of air density from the upper sigmoid to the upper rectum (Fig. 1).
case_images: Endoscopic view of the rectal foreign body of the eggplant. a The rectal foreign body of the eggplant was located in the deep part of the proctosigmoid. b The constriction of the calyx was grasped with a snare and was removed slowly. c Removed rectal foreign body of the eggplant.
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case_images: Since emergent lower gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed that the calyx of the eggplant in the rectosigmoid faced the anal side (Fig. 2a), the constriction of the calyx was grasped with a snare (CaptivatorTM II, 33 mm; Boston Scientific, Natick, MA, USA) (Fig. 2b) and was removed slowly in the left lateral decubitus position, while taking care that the snare did not fall out and the eggplant was not cut off (Fig. 2c).