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Case Reports
. 1994 Feb;57(2):489-90.
doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)91031-6.

Constrictive pericarditis due to ingestion of a toothpick

B P Meyns  1 , B C Faveere, F J Van de Werf, G Dotremont, W J Daenen
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Case Reports

Constrictive pericarditis due to ingestion of a toothpick

B P Meyns et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Feb.

Abstract

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.

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