Fever of unknown origin due to intrahepatic wooden toothpick.
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.
Department of Human Pathology of Adult and Evolutive Age University Hospital of Messina Messina Italy.
Giuseppe
G
Currò
Department of Human Pathology of Adult and Evolutive Age University Hospital of Messina Messina Italy.
Salvatore
S
Lazzara
Department of Human Pathology of Adult and Evolutive Age University Hospital of Messina Messina Italy.
Andrea
A
Cogliandolo
Division of Surgery Cannizzaro Hospital of Catania Catania Italy.
Saverio
S
Latteri
Department of Human Pathology of Adult and Evolutive Age University Hospital of Messina Messina Italy.
Giuseppe
G
Navarra
Fever of unknown origin; intrahepatic foreign bodies; liver abscess; segmental liver resection