A Broken Toothbrush in the Retropharyngeal Space in a Toddler of Sixteen Months
Joint Authors
Goswami, Saileswar
Goswami, Choitali
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A toddler of sixteen months fell while brushing his teeth and his mouth hit the ground.
The toothbrush broke and one-third of it including the head got impacted in his throat.
The attempt of his mother to remove it with her fingers further complicated the case and the toothbrush was ultimately lodged in the retropharyngeal space at the level from C1 to C5 vertebrae.
It was strongly impacted due to the presence of the bristles.
The broken end of the handle was just protruding into the nasopharynx and was very difficult to locate.
The first attempt of its removal was unsuccessful.
The toothbrush was removed safely in the second attempt without any complication.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Goswami, Saileswar& Goswami, Choitali. 2015. A Broken Toothbrush in the Retropharyngeal Space in a Toddler of Sixteen Months. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058461
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Goswami, Saileswar& Goswami, Choitali. A Broken Toothbrush in the Retropharyngeal Space in a Toddler of Sixteen Months. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058461
American Medical Association (AMA)
Goswami, Saileswar& Goswami, Choitali. A Broken Toothbrush in the Retropharyngeal Space in a Toddler of Sixteen Months. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058461
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058461
