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Ann Thorac Surg
; 57(2): 489-90, 1994 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8311624
RESUMO
A case of a 53-year-old man with constrictive pericarditis due to the ingestion of a toothpick is presented. Computed tomography was unable to show the toothpick, and the diagnosis was made during the operation. Ingested toothpicks have often been reported as a cause of gastrointestinal injuries but in this rare case a toothpick actually migrated into the pericardium.