A Bottle Extracted from the Peritoneal Cavity: A Case Report

Abstract

Foreign bodies inserted in the peritoneal cavity are rare in gynecologic practice. More often, they are inserted in an attempt to induce abortion and their sizes are generally small/narrow. Presence of foreign bodies in the peritoneal cavity may be life-threatening. Doctors should consider foreign bodies as differential diagnosis in patients presenting with acute abdomen. The case presented is of a large foreign body (a soft drink bottle) after the patient was drugged. She had successful surgical and medical intervention