Unusual presentation of an abdominal foreign body: A case report

Background: insertion of rectal foreign bodies intentionally or unintentionally is not unusual. case presentation: a 19-years-old unmarried male was admitted to our hospital due to a lump of left lower quadrant of abdomen. he denied sexual assault .the abdomen was soft on physical examination. abdominal x-ray and ct scan showed a foreign body in lower abdomen and pelvis. the patient was operated and a slice of glass was extracted. conclusion: in patients with rectal foreign body,the history is not always reliable and sexual assault may deny. the foreign object inserted in the rectum may migrate to peritoneal cavity without peritonitis.