Liver hilar abscesses secondary to gastrointestinal perforation by ingested fish bones: surgical management of two cases

Several hepatobiliary complications secondary to gastrointestinal perforation after ingestion of a fish bone have been described in the literature, the most common being liver abscess, which can be potentially fatal. Treatment involves removal of the foreign body if possible (endoscopically or surgi...

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Published inHepatobiliary surgery and nutrition Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 156 - 162
Main Authors Matrella, Fulvio, Lhuaire, Martin, Piardi, Tullio, Dokmak, Safi, Bruno, Onorina, Maestraggi, Quentin, Kianmanesh, Reza, Sommacale, Daniele
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China (Republic : 1949- ) AME Publishing Company 01.06.2014
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Case Report
Liver hilum abscess
hepatobiliary surgery
fish bone
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Summary:Several hepatobiliary complications secondary to gastrointestinal perforation after ingestion of a fish bone have been described in the literature, the most common being liver abscess, which can be potentially fatal. Treatment involves removal of the foreign body if possible (endoscopically or surgically), drainage of the abscess (radiologically or surgically), and appropriate antibiotic therapy. To our knowledge, no cases of hepatic hilar abscesses secondary to gastrointestinal perforation by a fish bone have been described in the literature. We report surgical management of two cases of abscess localized in the hepatic hilum secondary to the ingestion of fish bones.
ISSN:2304-3881
2304-389X
DOI:10.3978/j.issn.2304-3881.2014.04.01