A member asked:

I accdently shallowed a small piece of plastic that may have been polycarbonate plastic it was smaller than a dime i think. will i die?

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Dr. Lee Peter Bee answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not likely: Polycarbonate plastic is inert. With relatively small size of dime, it can usually passes through the gastrointestinal tract without overt risk of obstruction within 24 to 72 hours. However, in rare circumstances, the object can cause obstruction if a person has per existing congenital abnormality, such as achalasia, pyloric stenosis, or other intestinal or colonic stricture.

Answered 8/2/2014

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