Hepatic Abscess due to Streptococcus anginosus and Eikenella corrodens, Secondary to Gastric Perforation by a Fish Bone

Introduction: Foreign-body ingestion is a common event, but in only less than 1% of the cases complications occur. Hepatic abscesses induced by foreign-body penetration are rare. To date, there are only 62 reported cases of hepatic abscess secondary to fish bone perforation of the gastrointestinal t...

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Main Authors: Rita João Gonçalves, António Murinello, Sílvia Gomes da Silva, João Santos Coelho, Adriana Lopes Santos, Helena Sá Damásio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-03-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/497333