Toothpick perforates small bowel-mimicking diverticulitis

Abstract Bowel perforation is an emergency condition that requires critical thinking and readily intervention; nevertheless, on occasions, its presentation can be challenging to diagnose. Several etiologies could cause bowel perforation, including obstruction, mass, inflammation, ischemia, etc. On r...

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Published in:Journal of surgical case reports 2023-09, Vol.2023 (9)
Main Authors: Fallatah, Ahmed A, Mashbari, Hassan, Daghestani, Hatoon, Mostafa, Omar, Alshahwan, Nawaf, Alburakan, Ahmed, Nouh, Thamer
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Bowel perforation is an emergency condition that requires critical thinking and readily intervention; nevertheless, on occasions, its presentation can be challenging to diagnose. Several etiologies could cause bowel perforation, including obstruction, mass, inflammation, ischemia, etc. On rare occasions, a foreign body could be the cause of perforation, which mandates a detailed history and focused review of the images when the patient’s condition allows. We report a case of ileal perforation caused by an ingested wooden toothpick that was suspected on the CT images, which the patient has no memory of ingesting.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjad511