Acute abdominal pain complicated by cecal perforation caused by an unnoticed swallowed toothpick: A case report

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Feb 27, 2025 (publication date) through Jan 24, 2025

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2025; 17(2): 102354
Published online Feb 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i2.102354

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Figure 1 A toothpick stuck in the ileocecal region of a patient with right lower abdominal pain. A: Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed a foreign body, with perforation; B: Colonoscopy showed that a toothpick was stuck in the ileocecal region, and pus-like secretions were visible at the perforation; C: Photograph of the removed wooden toothpick; D: Abdominal CT scan at the site of the perforation in the ileocecal area 5 days after removal of the toothpick.

Citation: Chen T. Acute abdominal pain complicated by cecal perforation caused by an unnoticed swallowed toothpick: A case report. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(2): 102354
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i2/102354.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i2.102354