| An ingested toothbrush. | |
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PMID: 21714340 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Toothbrush ingestion is rare and most cases are seen in anorexic or bilumic young women or associated with mental retardation or schizophrenia. We report a case of accidental swallowing of a toothbrush in a man with no such background psychiatric disorder. The toothbrush was impacted in the duodenum and could not be removed endoscopically. It was removed via a laparotomy and the patient made an uneventful recovery. The pathophysiology, presentation and various techniques reported for endoscopic removal have been reviewed. If endoscopic removal is not possible the toothbrush must be removed by operation, as spontaneous passage is unknown. |
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Authors:
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Arun Murari; Saia Piukala |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Pacific health dialog Volume: 16 ISSN: 1015-7867 ISO Abbreviation: Pac Health Dialog Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-06-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9434923 Medline TA: Pac Health Dialog Country: New Zealand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 75-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Surgery, Lautoka Hospital, Fiji. arunmurori@yahoo.com |
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