Multiple Foreign bodies in the GI tract (10 of 12)

Rectal foreign bodies are usually the result of sexual
misadventure or assault, although occasionally a patient
will present with an ingested foreign body, such as an
animal bone, that passes through the entire gut only to
become lodged in the rectum). Men are at least 28 times
more likely than women to present with rectal foreign
bodies. Objects inserted into the rectum include vibrators,
vegetables, broomsticks, drugs or other contraband, and
even live animals such as gerbils. Many objects are not
visible on X-rays, although most are low-lying and palpable
on rectal examination. Mucosal lacerations and rectal
perforations are fairly common, especially in assault
victims, and may result in life-threatening sepsis.