Abstract
Foreign body perforation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract has diverse clinical manifestations, and the correct preoperative diagnosis is seldom made. We report the case of a 69-year-old woman who experienced severe pain in the right iliac fossa. The presumptive diagnosis was acute purulent appendicitis or diverticulitis. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) imaging showed the fish bone perforation of the terminal ileum. A high index of suspicion should always be maintained in order for the correct diagnosis to be made.
Translated title of the contribution | A fish bone causing ileal perforation in the terminal ileum |
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Original language | Turkish |
Pages (from-to) | 89-91 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bowel perforation
- Fishbone
- Multidetector computed tomography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine