Foreign bodies in the rectum: Three case reports of sexual violence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual violence is one of the worst forms of violence with long-term physical and psychological effects on victims. It has been stated that sexual stimulation was responsible for 78% of clinically relevant foreign rectal bodies. About 10% of the cases were due to sexual assault. A problem commonly encountered in patients with RFB is the delay in presentation. While patients may be reluctant to disclose the cause of their presentation.

Cases presentations

All the patients were males with a mean age of 41.1 years old. On average, they presented 2 days after the rape, Diagnosis was made in all 3 patients with a history and abdominal x-ray.The cause of the foreign body in each patient was violence and retaliatory behavior. Foreign objects included bottles, lamps, and

SUBMITTER: Tofigh AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207035 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature