A new study published in the journal BMJ Case Reports reveals that a woman who swallowed a toothpick suffered from severe blood poisoning and liver abscess after the toothpick pierced her gullet and lodged in a lobe of her liver. Swallowing "foreign bodies" is relatively common, particularly among children, but the subsequent development of a liver abscess is rare, with the first recorded incident dating back to 1898, the authors point out. But it has ...Tuesday 11 September 2012
Swallowing Toothpick Led to Severe Blood Poisoning and Liver Abscess
A new study published in the journal BMJ Case Reports reveals that a woman who swallowed a toothpick suffered from severe blood poisoning and liver abscess after the toothpick pierced her gullet and lodged in a lobe of her liver. Swallowing "foreign bodies" is relatively common, particularly among children, but the subsequent development of a liver abscess is rare, with the first recorded incident dating back to 1898, the authors point out. But it has ...
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