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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 401-402 |
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An unusual presentation of toothpick penetration of colon
Imtiaz Wani1, Shamima A Wani1, Shabir Mir1, Khursheed Parra2
1 Department of Surgery, SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
2 Department of General Medicine, SKIMS, Srinagar, India
Correspondence Address:
Imtiaz Wani
Department of Surgery, SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.70773
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This case report presents the delayed unusual presentation of plastic toothpick penetrating transverse colon 3 months after ingestion with localized peritonitis. Role of omentum "policeman of abdomen" for salvage is highlighted. Careful observation and long-term lookup for any neglected ingested foreign body are stressed. The delayed presentation can be sometimes proving as a surgical emergency. |
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