Rupture of a Hepatic Abscess After Prolonged Asymptomatic Penetration of a Fish Bone

Acute Medicine & Surgery 2026 Open access

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Authors: Ryosuke Yamasaki, Takahiro Oishi, Fumiko Nakamura, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Atsunori Onoe, Mari Nakajima, Kazuhito Sakuramoto, Yasuyuki Kuwagata
DOI: 10.1002/ams2.70113
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Abstract

Six months after a CT scan showed a linear hyperdense focus within the liver, an 81-year-old man was diagnosed with a hepatic abscess. Emergency laparotomy with abscess drainage was performed. A foreign body was extracted from the hepatic penetration site and identified as a fish bone.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Foreign Body Medical Cases Abdominal Trauma and Injuries Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas

Publication details

Journal / source
Acute Medicine & Surgery
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
e70113–e70113
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN