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Case Reports
. 2006 Apr 21;12(15):2464-5.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2464.

A case of colohepatic penetration by a swallowed toothbrush

Min-Ro Lee  1 , Yong Hwang, Jong-Hun Kim
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Case Reports

A case of colohepatic penetration by a swallowed toothbrush

Min-Ro Lee et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Although foreign body ingestion is relatively common, toothbrush swallowing is rare. We report a case of a swallowed toothbrush which passed through the ileocecal valve and perforated the proximal transverse colon, then the liver. To our knowledge, this is the first case to be reported.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A plain abdominal radiograph showing a characteristic toothbrush image with parallel rows of short metallic radiodensities in the right upper quadrant (arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Abdominal computed tomography (CT) imaging. A: A metallic density in the ascending colon (arrow); B: A low density lesion penetrating the lateral section of the liver (arrow).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Shaft of a toothbrush penetrating the proximal transverse colon and the lateral section of the liver (arrow).
Figure 4
Figure 4
Extracted 20 cm toothbrush.
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