Migration of a swallowed toothpick into the liver: the value of multiplanar CT

Br J Radiol. 2009 Apr;82(976):e79-81. doi: 10.1259/bjr/16399296.

Abstract

Foreign body ingestion is not an uncommon problem encountered in clinical practice. However, the associated complication of bowel perforation and migration of the foreign body to the liver is rare. We report two cases of hepatic foreign bodies identified intra-operatively as toothpicks, with the alimentary tract being the presumed origin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Perforation / diagnostic imaging*
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology
  • Liver / injuries*
  • Liver / surgery
  • Liver Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Abscess / etiology
  • Male
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Contrast Media