Perforation of the Hepatic Flexure of Colon by an Ingested Toothbrush.
- Author:
Min Joo LEE
1
;
En Jung CHO
;
Min Ro LEE
;
Jong Hun KIM
;
Yong HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. Kimjhun@chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foreign body ingestion;
Toothbrush;
Colonic perforation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Colon*;
Foreign Bodies;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Ileocecal Valve;
Liver;
Schizophrenia
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
2005;21(5):333-336
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A Foreign body in the gastrointestinal tract is a common clinical problem seen in all age groups and rarely produces symptoms. However, the foreign bodies should be removed if they produce symptoms or remain in the gastrointestinal tract. A 31-year-old man with schizophrenia ingested a 20-cm-sized toothbrush. It passed through the ileocecal valve and penetrated the hepatic flexure of the colon and liver. It was removed successfully by using a surgical procedure. We report this unusual case of colonic perforation by an ingested toothbrush and review the related literature.
