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. 2023 Feb 28;4(2):e295.
doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000295. eCollection 2023 May.

Ingested Nasopharyngeal Swab for Viral Testing Retained in a Child's Duodenum

Ayako Miyazawa  1 , Ryusuke Nambu  1 , Masashi Yoshida  1 , Takahiro Hosokawa  2 , Itaru Iwama  1
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Ingested Nasopharyngeal Swab for Viral Testing Retained in a Child's Duodenum

Ayako Miyazawa et al. JPGN Rep. .
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The authors report no conflicts of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
Nasal swab retained in the third portion of the duodenum. A) Computed tomography 5 d after the accidental ingestion. B) Endoscopic image. The top of the nasal swab was on the anorectal side. Only mild redness was seen on the contact surface.
FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 2.
Top: Unused swab. Bottom: Swab removed from the patient, fractured at the breakpoint (arrow).
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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