| Liver abscess caused by toothpick and treated by laparoscopic left hepatic resection: case report and literature review. | |
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PMID: 22969156 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Hepatic abscesses caused by ingested foreign bodies have been reported in the medical literature but represent very uncommon events. Extra-luminal migration of sawing needles and pins is the most common cause of perforation of the gastrointestinal tract associated with liver infections. Other non-metallic sharp objects such as animal bones and toothpicks have been described but are less frequent. The authors present a case of a 45-year-old woman who suffered from sepsis and a liver abscess because of the migration of a toothpick that lodged in the left hepatic lobe. Review of the literature on the pathogenesis and clinical management of liver abscesses caused by ingested foreign is presented. |
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Bassam Abu-Wasel; Karim M Eltawil; Valerie Keough; Michele Molinari |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-08-08 |
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Title: BMJ case reports Volume: 2012 ISSN: 1757-790X ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Case Rep Publication Date: 2012 |
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Created Date: 2012-09-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101526291 Medline TA: BMJ Case Rep Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: - Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
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