Appendicitis due to tongue stud ingestion: a case study and review of management plans.

Among the causes of appendicitis, foreign body obstruction of the appendiceal lumen is one of the rarest. In the majority of cases, swallowed foreign bodies pass through the alimentary system without causing any significant disease manifestation. Of those items that are swallowed, rigid and/or sharp ones, such as needles, have the greatest potential to enter the appendiceal lumen and cause an inflammatory reaction with or without perforation. In this case report, appendectomy was performed in a patient who was symptomatic after swallowing a sharp foreign body.