Citation

Kluger Y, Wolff Y, Katz E, Vangrover D. Harefuah 1989; 116(11): 582-583.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Israel Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2792936

Abstract

Foreign body ingestion is a common problem encountered in the emergency room. A swallowed toothbrush poses a special problem as it never passes through the GI tract spontaneously. Early endoscopy and removal is recommended. We report a 16-year-old girl who accidentally swallowed a toothbrush which was extracted via endoscopy without complications.

Language: he