Open AccessUncommon cause of liver abscess
Author(s) -
Dias Andre R.,
Szor Daniel J.,
Ferreira Claudia B. A.,
Navarro Carmen L.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1691
Subject(s) - medicine , liver abscess , perforation , differential diagnosis , abscess , surgery , radiology , pathology , punching , materials science , metallurgy
Key Clinical Message Gastrointestinal perforation by fishbone causing a liver abscess is a rare entity, but should be included in the differential diagnosis to avoid delay in the treatment.