A case of intra-abdominal abscess caused by unconsciously ingestion of fish bone in elderly patient

Cases showing complications such as esophageal injury, deep neck infection, and mediastinitis caused by accidental ingestion of fish bone are common. But ingestion of fish bone rarely causes perforation of the gastrointestinal tract or an intra-abdominal abscess. We report herein a case of a 78-year...

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Main Authors: Bo Ra Kim, Hong Jun Kim, Jong Ryeal Hahm, Chang Yoon Ha, Woon Tae Jung, Ok Jae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kosin University College of Medicine 2018-12-01
Series:Kosin Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.kosinmedj.org/upload/pdf/ksmc033-03-17.pdf