An Unusual Case of Accidental Ingestion of a Toothbrush

An Unusual Case of Accidental Ingestion of a Toothbrush

Introduction: Foreign body ingestion is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. While ingestion of small foreign bodies like coins and button batteries is not uncommon, ingestion of long and rigid foreign bodies like toothbrush is very rare. Case presentation: We describe a 36-ye...

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Main Authors: Ritin Mohindra, Nayan H B, Roshan Mathew, Gyan Ranjan Rout, Kanav Kaushal, Praveen Aggarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-10-01
Series:Advanced Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Case Reports
Endoscopy
Foreign Bodies
Psychotic Disorders
Toothbrush
Online Access:http://ajem.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ajem/article/view/275

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