An Unusual Case of Accidental Ingestion of a Toothbrush

Advanced Journal of Emergency Medicine

Roshan Mathew¹  Praveen Aggarwal¹  Nayan H B¹  Kanav Kaushal²  Gyan Ranjan Rout²  Ritin Mohindra³ 

[1] Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India;Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India;Department of Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India;

关键词: Case Reports;    Endoscopy;    Foreign Bodies;    Psychotic Disorders;    Toothbrush;   

DOI  :  10.22114/ajem.v0i0.275

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Foreign body ingestion is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. While ingestion of small foreign bodies like coins and button batteries is not uncommon, ingestion of long and rigid foreign bodies like toothbrush is very rare. Case presentation: We describe a 36-year-old man who presented to us after accidental ingestion of a toothbrush. The patient underwent urgent endoscopic removal; Psychiatric evaluation revealed an acute and transient psychotic disorder in him. Conclusion: Ingestion of long and rigid foreign bodies like a toothbrush is an uncommon entity. Such foreign bodies when ingested find it difficult to maneuver through the GI tract, which makes their spontaneous passage almost impossible. Their ingestion is associated with increased risk of impaction, perforation and, bleeding. Therefore, early removal of the ingested toothbrush is recommended before complications develop.

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