A Case of Foreign Body in the Biliary Tree and the Challenge of Hypereosinophilia

In all reported cases of foreign body migration or impaction in the biliary tree, there is no mention of the presence of hypereosinophilia among the laboratory findings. This could possibly be attributed to the local tissue reaction caused by the impacted foreign body. Here, we present our experienc...

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Published in:Gastrointestinal disorders (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-10, Vol.5 (4), p.431-437
Main Authors: Sinagra, Emanuele, Mandarino, Francesco Vito, Rossi, Francesca, Alloro, Rita, Testai, Sergio, Marasà, Marta, Cristofalo, Serena, Maida, Marcello, Brinch, Daniele, Conoscenti, Giuseppe, Fasulo, Ernesto, Raimondo, Dario
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Bile ducts
Case reports
Catheters
cholangioscopy
Cholangitis
Cholecystectomy
Embolization
Endoscopy
ERCP
Foreign bodies
foreign body
Gallstones
Hepatectomy
hepatic hydatidosis
hypereosynophilia
Laparoscopy
Leukocytes
Medical imaging
Surgical outcomes
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Summary:In all reported cases of foreign body migration or impaction in the biliary tree, there is no mention of the presence of hypereosinophilia among the laboratory findings. This could possibly be attributed to the local tissue reaction caused by the impacted foreign body. Here, we present our experience with the removal of a screw from a surgical retractor that became lodged in the common bile duct (CBD) and migrated in a patient who had previously undergone a left lateral hepatectomy for hepatic hydatidosis. The imaging was not sufficient to make a diagnosis, and the interpretation of hypereosinophilia in such a case could pose a challenge.
ISSN:2624-5647
2624-5647
DOI:10.3390/gidisord5040035