Ileal Perforation by Ingested Fishbone

Hollow viscus perforation is one of the most frequent causes of acute gastrointestinal symptoms, but these are rare due to foreign body (FB) ingestion. The majority of ingested FBs that reach the stomach pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract. Hollow viscus perforation following a FB i...

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Published in:Amrita Journal of Medicine
Main Authors: Debarpito Mukherjee, Paramita Thander, Sayantan Rout, Pankaj Halder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-10-01
Subjects:
emergency; fishbone; foreign body; ileum; perforation
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/amjm/fulltext/2022/18040/ileal_perforation_by_ingested_fishbone.7.aspx
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Summary:Hollow viscus perforation is one of the most frequent causes of acute gastrointestinal symptoms, but these are rare due to foreign body (FB) ingestion. The majority of ingested FBs that reach the stomach pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract. Hollow viscus perforation following a FB ingestion frequently occurs at the ileum. Fishbones are often ingested by older population, and only a small number of patients can recall an event of swallowing an FB. Here, we present a case of ileal perforation caused by ingesting a fishbone in a 60-year-old man who recovered successfully after receiving emergency surgical treatment.
ISSN:2772-2805

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