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An Unusual Case of Cecal Perforation: Accidental Ingestion of a Tooth in an Elderly Trauma Patient

Foreign body ingestion is a common occurrence in the United States, with the majority passing asymptomatically. In cases where complications occur, such as intestinal perforation, it may present as an acute abdomen with diagnostic challenges regarding the etiology. A 70-year-old male was brought to...

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Autores principales: Gumbs, Shamon, Ausqui, Gonzalo, Orach, Tonny, Ramcharan, Alexius, Donaldson, Brian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10583788/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37859879
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45467

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