Ingested Foreign Bodies Can Cause Appendicitis and Perforation: A Multi-Institutional Case Series.
Maren Y FullerDaniel G LeinoMiguel Reyes-MugicaAlexandra E KovachJosé E Velázquez VegaShelley CaltharpTricia BhattiRaul S GonzalezPublished in: Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society (2022)
Hair and plant materials were the most common foreign objects found in the appendix; they often cause mucosal damage and giant cell reaction. Metallic objects were less common. Although appendicular foreign bodies in children are rare and sometimes asymptomatic, they may lead to perforation.