The head of a broken toothbrush in the parapharyngeal space: A rare case report
While brushing her teeth, the toothbrush of a 4-year-old female child was broken, and about 5.4 cm of it including the head was left behind in her mouth. The head of the toothbrush penetrated the lateral pharyngeal wall and got strongly impacted into the left parapharyngeal space due to the presence...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| description | While brushing her teeth, the toothbrush of a 4-year-old female child was broken, and about 5.4 cm of it including the head was left behind in her mouth. The head of the toothbrush penetrated the lateral pharyngeal wall and got strongly impacted into the left parapharyngeal space due to the presence of bristles. The broken end of the handle was just protruding into the pharynx and was very difficult to locate. It led to a life-threatening condition. The head of the toothbrush was removed safely by endoscopic approach and the patient recovered without any complication. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbad0d6ab5184871a946b3a5c9775a162022-12-21T18:54:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology0972-124X2016-01-01201798110.4103/0972-124X.164763The head of a broken toothbrush in the parapharyngeal space: A rare case reportSaileswar GoswamiWhile brushing her teeth, the toothbrush of a 4-year-old female child was broken, and about 5.4 cm of it including the head was left behind in her mouth. The head of the toothbrush penetrated the lateral pharyngeal wall and got strongly impacted into the left parapharyngeal space due to the presence of bristles. The broken end of the handle was just protruding into the pharynx and was very difficult to locate. It led to a life-threatening condition. The head of the toothbrush was removed safely by endoscopic approach and the patient recovered without any complication.http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2016;volume=20;issue=1;spage=79;epage=81;aulast=GoswamiForeign bodyparapharyngeal spacethroat toothbrush |
| spellingShingle | Saileswar Goswami The head of a broken toothbrush in the parapharyngeal space: A rare case report Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology Foreign body parapharyngeal space throat toothbrush |
| title | The head of a broken toothbrush in the parapharyngeal space: A rare case report |
| title_full | The head of a broken toothbrush in the parapharyngeal space: A rare case report |
| title_fullStr | The head of a broken toothbrush in the parapharyngeal space: A rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | The head of a broken toothbrush in the parapharyngeal space: A rare case report |
| title_short | The head of a broken toothbrush in the parapharyngeal space: A rare case report |
| title_sort | head of a broken toothbrush in the parapharyngeal space a rare case report |
| topic | Foreign body parapharyngeal space throat toothbrush |
| url | http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2016;volume=20;issue=1;spage=79;epage=81;aulast=Goswami |
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