# Unusual foreign body in a teenage boy: Case presentation and review of the literature

## TL;DR

A teenage boy inserted a large perfume bottle into his colon, requiring medical attention and a literature review on similar cases.

## Contribution

Presentation of a rare case of a self-inserted large foreign body in the colon of a teenager.

## Key findings

- A large perfume bottle was self-inserted into the sigma of a teenage boy.
- The case highlights the need for individualized therapeutic approaches for gastrointestinal foreign bodies.
- Exploratory laparotomy may be necessary in complicated cases.

## Abstract

Foreign bodies (FBs) in the lower gastrointestinal tract are sporadically described in children. The therapeutic approach is individualized, depending on the type of FB, the location, time since insertion and the severity of bowel injuries. These FBs can be frequently removed manually or endoscopically. However, exploratory laparotomy is inevitable in unsuccessful and complicated cases. Herein we present a teenager boy with a self‐inserted large perfume bottle in the sigma, and we performed the review of the published literature.