Vo NQ, Nguyen LD, Chau THT, Tran VK, Nguyen TT. Toothpick-a rare cause of bowel perforation: case report and literature review.
Radiol Case Rep 2020;
15:1799-1802. [PMID:
32793321 PMCID:
PMC7413994 DOI:
10.1016/j.radcr.2020.07.034]
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Abstract
Bowel perforation is an emergency condition. Common causes of bowel perforation include infection, infarction, radiation enteritis, Crohn's disease, and cancer. Ingested foreign body causing bowel perforation is rare. Wooden toothpick-related injuries are uncommon. We report a case of ileal perforation caused by ingested wooden toothpick preoperatively diagnosed by ultrasound and computed tomography.
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