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. 2022 Jun 20;9(6):e00807.
doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000807. eCollection 2022 Jun.

A Crown of Gold

Joshua Y Kwon  1 , Andree Koop  2 , Dawn Francis  2
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A Crown of Gold

Joshua Y Kwon et al. ACG Case Rep J. .
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
X-ray of the abdomen demonstrating square-shaped lucency in the right lower hemiabdomen representing the metallic tooth crown.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
View of the cecum during colonoscopy showing gold tooth crown lodged in the appendiceal orifice.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Colonoscopic image of gold tooth removed from the appendiceal orifice using forceps.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Colonoscopic image of gold tooth being retrieved using endoscopic Roth Net.
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