| Literature DB >> 18666336 |
Hsiao-Hsiang Chao1, Tzu-Chieh Chao.
Abstract
We report a rare case of duodenal perforation caused by an ingested 12-cm long toothbrush handle. A 22-year-old female presented with intermittent epigastric pain for 6 d after swallowing a broken toothbrush. The swallowed toothbrush could not be removed from the second portion of the duodenum by endoscopy. Laparotomy revealed a perforation in the anterior wall of the duodenal bulb. The toothbrush was removed via the perforation which was debrided and closed. There were no postoperative complications.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18666336 PMCID: PMC2731199 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.4410
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742