Toothpick impaction with sigmoid colon pseudodiverticulum formation successfully treated with colonoscopy.
Foreign bodies in the colon are encountered with increasing frequency, but only sporadic reports concerning their management have appeared in the literature. While most ingested foreign bodies usually pass through the gastrointestinal tract uneventfully, sharp foreign bodies such as toothpicks infrequently cause intestinal perforation and may even result in death. We report our experience with a patient with a sigmoid colon pseudodiverticulum formation, a complication of accidental ingestion of a toothpick that was diagnosed and successfully managed colonoscopically.
Chung
Youn Son
YS
Department of Gastroenterology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea.
Chung
Yong Woo
YW
Moon
Sun You
SY
Yoon
Su Mi
SM
Kim
Min-Jeong
MJ
Kim
Kyoung Oh
KO
Park
Cheol Hee
CH
Hahn
Taeho
T
Yoo
Kyo-Sang
KS
Park
Sang Hoon
SH
Kim
Jong Hyeok
JH
Park
Choong Kee
CK
D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged