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Case Reports
. 2010 Oct;3(4):401-2.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2700.70773.

An unusual presentation of toothpick penetration of colon

Imtiaz Wani  1 , Shamima A Wani, Shabir Mir, Khursheed Parra
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Case Reports

An unusual presentation of toothpick penetration of colon

Imtiaz Wani et al. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

This case report presents the delayed unusual presentation of plastic toothpick penetrating transverse colon 3 months after ingestion with localized peritonitis. Role of omentum "policeman of abdomen" for salvage is highlighted. Careful observation and long-term lookup for any neglected ingested foreign body are stressed. The delayed presentation can be sometimes proving as a surgical emergency.

Keywords: Dementia; old age; toothpick.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Plastic toothpick emanating from colon after penetrating its wall with inflamed heaped up omentum around it
Figure 2
Figure 2
Inflammed looking omentum freed from site of penetration
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