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An Unusual Zoonosis : Liver Abscess Secondary to Asymptomatic Colonic Foreign Body
Joint Authors
Gundara, Justin S.
Harrison, Richard
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-11-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A liver abscess may arise following any insult to gut integrity allowing portal drainage of bacteria to hepatocytes.
Foreign bodies such as bones, toothpicks and items of stationery have previously been implicated in compromising gut epithelium.
Here we present the case of a 57 year old man suffering from a left liver abscess.
This was defined on CT which incidentally also identified a chicken bone protruding through the wall of the distal sigmoid colon.
Whilst unwell with upper abdominal pain and sepsis, the presumed source of portal sepsis within the colon remained asymptomatic throughout.
Following percutaneous drainage, the liver abscess resolved but the chicken bone had not passed at two months, necessitating atraumatic removal at colonoscopy.
A high rate of incidental diagnoses suggests that unidentified foreign bodies may be vastly under recognised in cases of hepatic sepsis.
Thus, identification of the precise mechanism of the liver insult demands thorough consideration; foreign body should be considered in all cases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gundara, Justin S.& Harrison, Richard. 2010. An Unusual Zoonosis : Liver Abscess Secondary to Asymptomatic Colonic Foreign Body. HPB Surgery،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gundara, Justin S.& Harrison, Richard. An Unusual Zoonosis : Liver Abscess Secondary to Asymptomatic Colonic Foreign Body. HPB Surgery No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498669
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gundara, Justin S.& Harrison, Richard. An Unusual Zoonosis : Liver Abscess Secondary to Asymptomatic Colonic Foreign Body. HPB Surgery. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498669
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498669