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Twenty-nine year-old prisoner male admitted for voluntary ingestion of multiple metallic foreign bodies. Before endoscopic intervention (A), abdominal radiograph shows multiple metallic objects scattered throughout the gastrointestinal tract. After endoscopic retrieval (B–D): multiple screws, nails, keys, finger ring, pieces of a metallic TV antenna and razor blades were retrieved. Patient was discharged with uneventful outcome.
