Inferior vena cava septic thrombosis due to gut perforation after accidental toothpick ingestion

A 57-year-old male patient was referred to our emergency department complaining of irremediable abdominal pain associated with mild fever. Abdominal CT scan revealed the presence of a small bowel perforation caused by an ingested toothpick, in association with a subsequent inferior vena cava thrombo...

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Published in:BJR case reports 2017-01, Vol.3 (1), p.20150522
Main Authors: Poretti, Dario, Pescatori, Lorenzo Carlo, Mauri, Giovanni, Sconfienza, Luca Maria, Brambilla, Giorgio
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Language:English
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Summary:A 57-year-old male patient was referred to our emergency department complaining of irremediable abdominal pain associated with mild fever. Abdominal CT scan revealed the presence of a small bowel perforation caused by an ingested toothpick, in association with a subsequent inferior vena cava thrombosis.
ISSN:2055-7159
2055-7159
DOI:10.1259/bjrcr.20150522