A case report of fatal faecal peritonitis, in a mentally retarded patient, resulting from perforation of the colon caused by ingested plastic sheeting is presented. Foreign body perforation of the intestines is discussed.
DurdeyP. (1985) Intestinal obstruction and perforation due to an ingested Brazil nut. J.R. Coll Surg. Edinb.30, 395.
3.
HeathM. J. (1980) Intestinal obstruction due to ingestion of food bolus. Med. Sci. Law20, 108–9.
4.
LundmarkV. O.MethenyD.SandersonE. (1953) Intestinal perforation due to ingested foreign bodies. Northwest Med.52, 380–2.
5.
MacManusJ. E. (1941) Perforation of the intestine by ingested foreign bodies: report of two cases and review of the literature. Am. J. Surg.53, 393–400.
6.
MarksP. V.StuntA. E. (1984) Perforation of intestinal duplication by enteroliths after trauma. Br. Med. J.289, 1744.
7.
NashP. A.CreganP. C. (1987) Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract by a toothpick. Med. J. Aust.147, 415–16.
8.
OslerT.StackhouseC. L.DietzP. A.GuineyW. B. (1985) Perforation of the colon by ingested chicken bone, leading to diagnosis of carcinoma of the sigmoid. Dis. Colon Rectum, 28, 177–9.
9.
WoodsW. G. A. (1987) Condom ileus: result of a practical joke. Postgrad. Med. J.63, 501–2.
