# Small bowel perforation due to ingested frog bone: a case report

## TL;DR

A man experienced a rare case of small bowel perforation after eating frog meat, requiring emergency surgery for successful recovery.

## Contribution

Reports a rare cause of gastrointestinal perforation due to ingested frog bone.

## Key findings

- Computed tomography identified jejunal perforation caused by a foreign body.
- Laparotomy confirmed a mid-jejunal perforation from a fractured frog bone.
- The patient recovered well after surgical repair and washout.

## Abstract

Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract by ingested foreign body is an uncommon surgical emergency, most typically associated with the consumption of fish and chicken bones. We present an unusual case of a gentleman presenting emergently with an acute abdomen following ingestion of a meal containing frog meat. Emergent computed tomography (CT) revealed findings suggestive of jejunal perforation due to a foreign body. At laparotomy, a mid-jejunal site of perforation was noted due to a protruding piece of fractured frog bone. Washout and primary repair of the small bowel enterotomy were performed, and the patient made an excellent post-operative recovery.