| A case of colonoscopically removed toothpick in the sigmoid colon |
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Jin Il Park, Sung Hyeon Eum, Cheul Yeon Kim, Ji Hwan Yoon, Hong Seok Hwang, Yeong Sung Kim, Dong Hyup Kwak |
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고려대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 |
| 증례:대장내시경으로 제거된 S상 결장에 감입된 이쑤시개 1예 |
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박진일, Sung Hyeon Eum, Cheul Yeon Kim, Ji Hwan Yoon, Hong Seok Hwang, Yeong Sung Kim, Dong Hyup Kwak |
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| Abstract |
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Most ingested foreign bodies spontaneously pass through the upper and lower intestinal tract.
The impaction of an ingested foreign body in the colon is rare. Foreign bodies swallowed
inadvertently often cause serious complications, such as perforation, obstruction, abscess
formation, enterocolic fistula, or hemorrhage. Physicians should proceed with routine medical
care while considering the possibility of the ingestion of a foreign body In cases where
abdominal pain of an unknown origin is observed, particularly in elderly patients who wear
dentures, alcoholics, mentally disturbed, or rapid eating, and presenting with altered bowel
habits.
We report a case of a colonoscopically-removed wooden toothpick that impacted the sigmoid
colon and was complicated by the formation of a local abscess with a review of the literature.
(Korean J Med 71:668-672, 2006)
Key Words : Foreign body removal, Sigmoid colon, Colonoscopy |
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