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KMID : 0338420070220020106
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The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2007 Volume.22 No. 2 p.106 ~ p.108
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Journey of a Swallowed Toothbrush to the Colon
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Kim In-Hee
Kim Hyun-Chul
Koh Kang-Hun
Kim Seong-Hun
Kim Sang-Wook
Lee Seung-Ok
Lee Soo-Teik
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Abstract
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Toothbrush swallowing is a rare event. Because no cases of spontaneous passage have been reported, prompt removal is recommended to prevent the development of complications. Most swallowed toothbrushes have been found in the esophagus or the stomach of affected patients, and there has been no previously reported case of a toothbrush in the colon. Here, we report a case of a swallowed toothbrush found in the ascending colon that caused a fistula between the right colon and the liver, with a complicating small hepatic abscess. This patient was successfully managed using exploratory laparotomy. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of a swallowed toothbrush found in the colon.
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KEYWORD
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Toothbrush, Colon, Laparotomy
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