A Foreign Body (Toothbrush) in the Esophagus of a Patient with Hiatal Hernia

A Foreign Body (Toothbrush) in the Esophagus of a Patient with Hiatal Hernia

Toothbrush ingestion is rare and most commonly seen in patients with psychiatric comorbidities and in young women with a medical history of eating disorders who try to induce emesis. Long ingested objects, such as a toothbrush, cannot pass the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously and require endosco...

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Main Authors: Marisa Klancnik, Maja Grgec, Nikola Perković, Petar Ivanišević, Nikola Kolja Poljak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Toothbrush
Esophageal foreign body
Hiatal hernia
Endoscopy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/464277

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