Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common clinical problem, but intrahepatic migration is an exceptional occurrence. Clinical history is not helpful. Abdominal ultrasonography and CT are fundamental to exclude surgical causes of fever of unknown origin. Laparoscopic segmental liver resection is recommendable to avoid generalized peritonitis.
Titolo: | Fever of unknown origin due to intrahepatic wooden toothpick |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2017 |
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Abstract: | Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common clinical problem, but intrahepatic migration is an exceptional occurrence. Clinical history is not helpful. Abdominal ultrasonography and CT are fundamental to exclude surgical causes of fever of unknown origin. Laparoscopic segmental liver resection is recommendable to avoid generalized peritonitis. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11769/377520 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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