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Published on: April 28, 2026
Small bowel perforation secondary to fish bone ingestion managed non-operatively
Michael A Ward1, Matthew C Tews
1University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Residency, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
A rare case of fish bone ingestion caused small bowel perforation, mimicking common right lower quadrant conditions. This foreign body-induced bowel perforation was successfully managed non-operatively.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Case Reports
Background:
- Diagnosing foreign body (FB)-induced bowel perforation pre-surgically is challenging.
- Perforation often occurs in the ileocecal region, mimicking appendicitis or diverticulitis.
- Right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain is a common presentation.
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