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Case Reports
. 1985 Jul-Aug;9(4):812-4.
doi: 10.1097/00004728-198507010-00031.

Jejunal perforation by a toothpick: CT demonstration

J E Strauss, E J Balthazar, D P Naidich
Case Reports

Jejunal perforation by a toothpick: CT demonstration

J E Strauss et al. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1985 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Ingested foreign bodies are often seen in clinical practice, but their radiographic demonstration is unusual unless they have a metallic or bony density. This report describes and illustrates a case of small bowel perforation secondary to an ingested wooden toothpick and emphasizes the role of CT in evaluating similar cases.

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