title: Fishbone-induced perforated appendicitis.
abstract: We review the literature and describe a case of fishbone-induced appendicitis. A 63-year-old man presented with abdominal pain. Work up including a focused history and imaging revealed fishbone-induced perforated appendicitis. The patient was managed safely and successfully with laparoscopic removal of the foreign body and appendectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Yanik J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Bababekov
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Stanelle
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Hani H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Abujudeh
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Haytham M A
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kaafarani
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001842:Bone and Bones; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017747:Seafood / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome