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

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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Main Authors: Lefika Bathobakae MD, MPH (Author), Anas Mahmoud MD (Author), Tyler Wilkinson MSc (Author), Gabriel Melki MD (Author), Yana Cavanagh MD (Author), Keith Siau MBChB, MRCP (Author)
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Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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