Fever of unknown origin due to intrahepatic wooden toothpick

Key Clinical Message 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 live...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2017-02, Vol.5 (2), p.208-209
Main Authors: Currò, Giuseppe, Lazzara, Salvatore, Cogliandolo, Andrea, Latteri, Saverio, Navarra, Giuseppe
Format: Article
Language:English
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Abdomen
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Fever of unknown origin
intrahepatic foreign bodies
Laparoscopy
Liver
liver abscess
Medical imaging
segmental liver resection
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Key Clinical Message 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. 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.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.768