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Review
. 1990 Jul;8(4):323-5.
doi: 10.1016/0735-6757(90)90086-f.

Hepatic abscess resulting from gastric perforation of a foreign object

K Dugger  1 , T Lebby, M Brus, S Sahgal, J B Leikin
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Review

Hepatic abscess resulting from gastric perforation of a foreign object

K Dugger et al. Am J Emerg Med. 1990 Jul.

Abstract

A case of a patient with a hepatic abscess secondary to a fish or chicken bone is presented. Of interest is the fact that the abscess resulted from gastrointestinal perforation of the foreign object. A review of the literature of this unusual occurrence along with clues to making the diagnosis are discussed.

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