Pain in the Gut: An Intriguing Case of Toothpick Ingestion Causing Gastric Perforation

Toothpick ingestion is a medical emergency requiring urgent intervention. Swallowed toothpicks can cause intestinal perforation, bleeding, or damage to the surrounding organs. Herein, we describe a unique case of a geriatric patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease who presented to the emergen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bathobakae, Lefika, Mahmoud, Anas, Wilkinson, Tyler, Melki, Gabriel, Cavanagh, Yana, Siau, Keith
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10637146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37942559
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23247096231211056

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10637146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37942559
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23247096231211056

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