%0 Case Reports
%T A case report of extremely rare case of fishbone penetration from stomach into spleen, causing splenic abscess, managed by spleen preserving surgery.
%A Fadlalla YA
%A Bandaru SS
%J Int J Surg Case Rep
%V 122
%N 0
%D 2024 Sep 30
%M 39128211
暂无%R 10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110098
%X BACKGROUND: Fishbone penetrating from the stomach into the spleen, causing a splenic abscess, is an extremely rare condition.
METHODS: We report a case of fishbone penetration from the stomach into the spleen, presenting as a splenic abscess and acute peritonitis, diagnosed pre-operatively with a contrast-enhanced CT scan of the abdomen and subsequently managed with spleen-preserving surgery.
CONCLUSIONS: Fishbone penetration from the stomach into the spleen, causing a splenic abscess, which is an extremely rare occurrence. We successfully diagnosed and managed this case with spleen-preserving surgery, and the patient recovered well.
CONCLUSIONS: A rare case of fishbone penetration from the stomach into the spleen causing a splenic abscess was diagnosed radiologically pre-operatively and managed by a spleen-preserving procedure.