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Endoscopic evaluation and removal of long-term retained gastrointestinal foreign bodies can be safe and effective, preventing unnecessary surgery even when cross-sectional imaging overestimates the extent of injury. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To present a case of chronic epigastric pain due to a retained toothbrush and discuss the role of endoscopy in diagnosis and treatment.

April 24, 2026American Journal of Case ReportsOpen Access

A 40-Year-Old Man With 2-Year Chronic Epigastric Pain From a Retained 18-cm Toothbrush: Endoscopic Management and Clinical Decision-Making

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JHJingjing Hu YHYinqing Hu DSDayong Sun

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Case report shows endoscopy effectively resolves chronic pain from a retained foreign body in an adult, suggesting its diagnostic value.

Key Points

To present a case of chronic epigastric pain due to a retained toothbrush and discuss the role of endoscopy in diagnosis and treatment.
Evaluated a 40-year-old man with chronic epigastric pain and a history of swallowing a toothbrush.
Conducted contrast-enhanced CT imaging to assess the foreign body and potential complications.
Performed endoscopy to visualize and retrieve the retained toothbrush.
Imaging revealed a 18-cm toothbrush in the gastrointestinal tract, but the patient exhibited no severe clinical symptoms.
Successful removal of the toothbrush using a polypectomy snare during endoscopy.
Immediate resolution of epigastric pain post-removal, with no complications noted during follow-up.

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Hu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb084f553a5433e34b3569 https://doi.org/10.12659/ajcr.952225

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April 24, 2026American Journal of Case ReportsOpen Access

A 40-Year-Old Man With 2-Year Chronic Epigastric Pain From a Retained 18-cm Toothbrush: Endoscopic Management and Clinical Decision-Making

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Authors

JHJingjing Hu YHYinqing Hu DSDayong Sun

Discussion

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Overview

Case report shows endoscopy effectively resolves chronic pain from a retained foreign body in an adult, suggesting its diagnostic value.

Key Points

To present a case of chronic epigastric pain due to a retained toothbrush and discuss the role of endoscopy in diagnosis and treatment.
Evaluated a 40-year-old man with chronic epigastric pain and a history of swallowing a toothbrush.
Conducted contrast-enhanced CT imaging to assess the foreign body and potential complications.
Performed endoscopy to visualize and retrieve the retained toothbrush.
Imaging revealed a 18-cm toothbrush in the gastrointestinal tract, but the patient exhibited no severe clinical symptoms.
Successful removal of the toothbrush using a polypectomy snare during endoscopy.
Immediate resolution of epigastric pain post-removal, with no complications noted during follow-up.

Cite This Study

Hu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb084f553a5433e34b3569 https://doi.org/10.12659/ajcr.952225

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