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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2014; 20(32): 11456-11459
Published online Aug 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i32.11456
Published online Aug 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i32.11456
Rare case of omentum-wrapped abscess caused by a fish bone penetrating the terminal ileum
Chuan-Xing Wu, Bao-Qiang Wu, Yun-Fei Duan, Dong-Lin Sun, Yong Jiang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and The First People Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Wu CX, Wu BQ, and Jiang Y performed the operation; Duan YF and Sun DL collected case data; Wu CX and Wu BQ wrote the manuscript; Sun DL and Jiang Y proofread and revised the manuscript; all authors approved the version to be published.
Correspondence to: Yong Jiang, MD, Chief, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and The First People Hospital of Changzhou, 185 Juqian Street, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu Province, China. doc_zf@163.com
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Received: January 12, 2014
Revised: March 18, 2014
Accepted: May 12, 2014
Published online: August 28, 2014
Revised: March 18, 2014
Accepted: May 12, 2014
Published online: August 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Perforations due to fish bones are rare and have nonspecific symptoms, mimicking other abdominal conditions. A patient attended the emergency room due to severe abdominal pain of 5 d duration. A computed tomography scan showed an undefined liquid collection involving a linear image 35 mm in size. On laparotomy, an abscess containing a fish bone was resected.