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July 3, 2026Journal of Medical Case ReportsOpen Access

Successful management of uncommon embedded foreign body ingestion: a case report

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WSWenwen SuYXYuqi XiaFWFeng Wen

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Overview

Case report reveals effective surgical intervention for an uncommon embedded foreign body in an adult.

Key Points

  • The report aims to highlight the diagnosis and management strategies for a rare case of embedded foreign body ingestion.
  • Case report of a 53-year-old male with a toothbrush head embedded in the left tonsil for one month.
  • Diagnosis confirmed through medical history, imaging via computed tomography, and subsequent surgical intervention.
  • The foreign body was surgically removed under general anesthesia during a routine procedure.
  • Successful removal of the toothbrush head from the tonsil, with no complications during a two-week follow-up period.
  • Accurate diagnosis was critical for effective treatment, emphasizing the importance of thorough assessments in similar cases.
  • Surgery was deemed necessary for the complicated case of embedded pharyngeal foreign body extraction.

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Su et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4750f45c29257aa25785e3https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-06311-5
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