Hepatic Abscess Secondary to Stomach Perforation by a Fish Bone: a Rare Cause of Hepatic Abscess
Wenxiu Yu, Hailin Yu, Jun Ling, Jiang Du, Zhijing Yin, Chengen Li, Min Zhou
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Wenxiu Yu, Hailin Yu, Jun Ling, Jiang Du, Zhijing Yin, Chengen Li, Min Zhou
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Gastrointestinal foreign bodies are commonly encountered in clinical practice. However, although perforation of the gastrointestinal tract by a foreign body is not unusual, the formation of a hepatic abscess as a result of the migration of a foreign body is extremely rare. Patients usually present with atypical symptoms, and the treatment of such pyogenic liver abscesses presents a challenge. Here we report a case of hepatic abscess secondary to stomach perforation by a fish bone.
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Gastrointestinal foreign bodies are commonly encountered in clinical practice. However, although perforation of the gastrointestinal tract by a foreign body is not unusual, the formation of a hepatic abscess as a result of the migration of a foreign body is extremely rare. Patients usually present with atypical symptoms, and the treatment of such pyogenic liver abscesses presents a challenge. Here we report a case of hepatic abscess secondary to stomach perforation by a fish bone.
Key concepts: Fish bone, Medicine, Perforation, Foreign body, Liver abscess, Hepatic abscess, Abscess, Gastrointestinal tract