Liver abscess secondary to fish bone penetration of the gastric wall: A case report

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-54

  Tsai, Jen Lieu ^a   Than, Maung Maung ^a   Wu, Chun Jen ^a   Sue, Danny ^a   Keh, Co Ting ^a   Wang, Cheng Chung ^a  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fish bone; Gastrointestinal perforation; Liver abscess

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FISH; HUMAN; LIVER ABSCESS; PENETRATING TRAUMA; STOMACH INJURY; STOMACH PERFORATION;

AGED; ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; FEMALE; FISHES; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; LIVER ABSCESS; STOMACH;

EID: 6544261965     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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