title: Endoscopic removal of chicken bone that caused gastric perforation and liver abscess.
abstract: A 40-yr-old gentleman presented with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting since 3 weeks. CT scan of the abdomen showed a liver abscess but also a bone penetrating the left lobe of the liver. A 5-cm-long chicken bone was removed endoscopically. He was discharged on day 8 and was asymptomatic 12 months later. Endoscopic retrieval of an extraluminal foreign body causing liver abscess has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi 682 304, India.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Mukkada
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Chettupuzha
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Chirayath
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koshy
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Augustine
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones; D002645:Chickens; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome