AI Article Synopsis
- Unintentional ingestion of fish bones often leads to emergency room visits, but is commonly overlooked.
- While most fish bones pass through the digestive system without issues, around 1% can cause serious complications like perforation and infections, necessitating urgent surgery.
- The clinical symptoms are vague, making CT scans crucial for accurate diagnosis and surgical planning in cases like gastric perforation from fish bones.
Article Abstract
Unintentional ingestion of fish bones is a common but frequently unrecognized occurrence at the emergency room. Most ingested fish bones pass through the gastrointestinal tract without complications, but approximately 1% may perforate and cause acute abdomen, peritonitis and/or abscesses, requiring emergent surgery. Clinical presentation is non-specific and computed tomography is essential to confirm the diagnosis and guide the surgery. We present a case of gastric perforation by fish bone and discuss the clinical and radiological challenges in the diagnosis of this condition.
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