Fishbone perforation of the ileum: Case report and literature review

A 70 year-old man presented with a 24 hour history of central abdominal pain. Initial investigations revealed normal inflammatory markers and plain films. Computed Tomography identified a linear hyper-density crossing the small bowel lumen into the mesentery, suspicious for fishbone.

Source: International Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: A. Khoury, G. Humm, A. Shaw, H. Lloyd Source Type: research