Toothpick perforation  a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain

Alexandra Miller; Elizabeth Vujcich

doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

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Online Published: 23 Jan 2022

Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2022; 6(1): 74-76

doi: 10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

Toothpick perforation a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain

Alexandra Miller, Elizabeth Vujcich.

Abstract
Introduction: Toothpick ingestion causing bowel perforation is a rare cause of right iliac fossa pain. Its non-specific clinical presentation and investigation findings makes it a challenging diagnosis. Despite this, the accurate diagnosis of toothpick ingestion is important, as it can have serious consequences for patients, with a high risk of morbidity and mortality.
Case report: We report a case of a young male patient with right iliac fossa pain, initially diagnosed as appendicitis, but intraoperatively found to be caused by a toothpick perforating the ileocaecal junction.
Conclusion: Clinicians must be alert to the diagnostic possibility of foreign body ingestion in patients presenting with an acute abdomen. The general public must also be made aware of the risks associated with toothpick use.

Key words: Toothpick Perforation Right iliac fossa

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Miller A, Vujcich E. Toothpick perforation a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2022; 6(1): 74-76. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

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Miller A, Vujcich E. Toothpick perforation a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain. https://www.mdpub.net/?mno=43908 [Access: April 02, 2025]. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

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Miller A, Vujcich E. Toothpick perforation a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2022; 6(1): 74-76. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

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Miller A, Vujcich E. Toothpick perforation a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2022), [cited April 02, 2025]; 6(1): 74-76. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

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Miller, A. & Vujcich, . E. (2022) Toothpick perforation a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain. Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 6 (1), 74-76. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

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Miller, Alexandra, and Elizabeth Vujcich. 2022. Toothpick perforation a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 6 (1), 74-76. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

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Miller, Alexandra, and Elizabeth Vujcich. "Toothpick perforation a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 6 (2022), 74-76. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

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Miller, Alexandra, and Elizabeth Vujcich. "Toothpick perforation a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 6.1 (2022), 74-76. Print. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

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Miller, A. & Vujcich, . E. (2022) Toothpick perforation a rare but important differential for right iliac fossa pain. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 6 (1), 74-76. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Toothpickperforation

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