Bread bag clip ingestion: a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Abstract

Foreign body ingestion can result in significant complications, including obstruction, impaction, and perforation. In the United States, approximately 1,500 people die each year due to foreign body ingestion into the gastrointestinal tract.1 Although the majority of ingestions occur in the pediatric population, people with psychiatric disorders, mental retardation, or alcohol impairment account for the majority of ingestions in the adult population.2–4 Edentulous adults with dentures also account for a significant proportion of ingestions.3,5 Up to 90% of ingested objects pass spontaneously through the gastrointestinal tract, 10-20% require endoscopic removal, and 1% require surgery.1,6,7 We report a case of gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to bread bag clip ingestion.