Endoscopic removal of an accidentally swallowed toothbrush.
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چکیده
A rare case is reported with a large foreign body in the upper gastrointestinal tract. A 19-year-old girl accidentally swallowed her toothbrush which was successfully removed via endoscopy using a polypectomy snare under topical pharyngeal anesthesia. The extracted toothbrush was 20 cm long, and it had the characteristic radiographic image.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Internal medicine
دوره 47 20 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008