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Arch Iran Med. 2022;25(4): 274-276. doi: 10.34172/aim.2022.44

Case Report

A Patient with Acute Abdominal Pain Caused by an Unnoticed Swallowed Toothpick Misdiagnosed as Acute Appendicitis

Yong Yao 1 ORCID, Gaowu Yan 2, Lei Feng 1 * ORCID

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