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Unusual foreign body in the digestive tract: Endoscopic removal of a toothbrush in a pediatric patient.

Radiology case reports · Altamirano EZ, Jimenez AÁ, Mendoza Agusto A, Cruz NC, Durazno BM, Celi FO · 2026-07-24

A 13-year-old presented with abdominal pain after swallowing a toothbrush, which was successfully removed by endoscopy and found lodged across the lower esophagus and stomach with bristles embedded in the stomach lining.

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