title: [Liver abscess secondary to ingestion of foreign body. A case report].
abstract: Hepatic abscess is a serious surgical problem with a high mortality rate. The Authors report a case of a liver abscess following the migration of a toothpick from the stomach into the hepatic left lobe. Percutaneous abscess drainage combined with endoscopical removal of the foreign body were the goal treatment. The Authors stress importance of the laparoscopy-guided drainage with placement of intra-hepatic drains.
authors.affiliation: Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Ravenna Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci Dipartimento di Chirurgia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guglielminetti
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Poddie
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed