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x-ray of swallowed mouth jewellery

courtesy of intermountain medical imaging, boise, idaho.

this x-ray of the belly shows two metal parts inside the bowel that were swallowed from a tongue piercing. the sharp stud could cause problems, while the blunt part is not likely to cause problems. both parts are likely to pass in the stool.

current as of: november 16, 2023

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