Presentation
Two days history of upper abdominal pain.
Patient Data
Frontal abdominal x-ray shows no abnormalities.
CT shows a hyperattenuating linear foreign body that punctures the lowers segments of hepatic left lobe; an hypoattenuating subcapsular small area is identified around it on liver. There is also fat planes densification between the duodenum and the liver. No pneumoperitoneum or gas on retroperitoneum.
CT shows a hyperattenuating linear foreign body that punctures the lowers segments of hepatic left lobe; an hypoattenuating subcapsular small area is identified around it on liver.
Case Discussion
The case was reported as a foreign body that probably perforated duodenum and punctured left hepatic lobe causing a small liver abscess around it. The case was confirmed by surgery, the foreign body was a fishbone.
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