title: A Broken Toothbrush in the Retropharyngeal Space in a Toddler of Sixteen Months.
abstract: A toddler of sixteen months fell while brushing his teeth and his mouth hit the ground. The toothbrush broke and one-third of it including the head got impacted in his throat. The attempt of his mother to remove it with her fingers further complicated the case and the toothbrush was ultimately lodged in the retropharyngeal space at the level from C1 to C5 vertebrae. It was strongly impacted due to the presence of the bristles. The broken end of the handle was just protruding into the nasopharynx and was very difficult to locate. The first attempt of its removal was unsuccessful. The toothbrush was removed safely in the second attempt without any complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014, India.
authors.forename: Saileswar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goswami
authors.affiliation: Department of General Emergency, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073, India.
authors.forename: Choitali
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goswami