Ascending colon toothpick impaction identified during screening colonoscopy: A case report

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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2026; 14(19): 121345
Published online Jul 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121345

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Figure 1 Ascending colon toothpick impaction and management. A: Embedded toothpick in the ascending colon with purulent discharge at the insertion site (orange arrow); B: Endoscopic snare retrieval of the foreign body; C: Retrieved toothpick following successful extraction; D: Follow-up imaging demonstrating clip placement at the retrieval site, with no evidence of perforation or other complications (yellow circle).

Citation: Awadallah M, Ton L, Thoguluva Chandrasekar V, Yap JEL, Vega KJ. Ascending colon toothpick impaction identified during screening colonoscopy: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(19): 121345
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i19/121345.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.121345

Awadallah M, Ton L, Thoguluva Chandrasekar V, Yap JEL, Vega KJ. Ascending colon toothpick impaction identified during screening colonoscopy: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(19): 121345 [DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.121345]

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