Seeded Trouble: A Case Report of Sigmoid Colon Perforation Due to Rambutan Seed
Chieng Loo Ling, Anil Kumar A/L Sree Kumar Pillai, Prasad Mothayapan & Tiong How Chieng · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2024
Introduction: Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), a tropical fruit indigenous to Southeast Asia, is popularly consumed for its sweet-sour pulp, however, it poses a significant risk when its seeds are ingested, especially in the elderly population as there is a probability of developi...
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