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