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Liver Abscess Caused by a Fish Bone

Author(s) -

Fan KL

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

hong kong journal of emergency medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145

H-Index - 12

eISSN - 2309-5407

pISSN - 1024-9079

DOI - 10.1177/102490790200900309

Subject(s) - fish bone , medicine , ingestion , emergency department , fish <actinopterygii> , liver abscess , foreign body ingestion , gastrointestinal tract , surgery , abscess , general surgery , radiology , psychiatry , fishery , biology

Fish bone ingestion is a common problem in the emergency department. Most cases have uneventful outcome. But occasionally it can cause serious complications if the gastrointestinal tract is perforated. A case of liver abscess caused by a fish bone is presented. It highlights the importance of maintaining a high level of clinical acumen in managing this apparently benign problem.

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