Year 2023 / Volume 115 / Number 11
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Anorectal ulcer caused by an ingested toothpick

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2023.9512/2023

Rafael Gayoso Gayoso, Irene Pérez Enciso, María Luz Parra Gordo,

Abstract
We present a case report of an anorectal ulcer cause by an accidentally ingested toothpick, with radiologic an endoscopic images. This is a rare cause of foreign bodies in digestive tract, though it has a high rate of complications.
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1.Anderson KL, Dean AJ. Foreign Bodies in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Anorectal Emergencies. Vol. 29, Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. W.B. Saunders; 2011. p. 369–400.
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Publication history

Received: 05/02/2023

Accepted: 08/02/2023

Online First: 17/03/2023

Published: 13/11/2023

Article Online First time: 40 days

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