Distal ileum perforation caused by a fish bone: A case report

Authors

  • Ivan David Lozada Martinez Universidad de Cartagena, Facultad de Medicina, Cartagena, Colombia; Grupo Prometeus y biomedicina aplicada a las ciencias clínicas, Cartagena, Colombia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1960-7334
  • Willfrant Jhonnathan Muñoz Murillo Hospital Universitario del Caribe, Cartagena, Colombia; Universidad de Cartagena, Facultad de Medicina, Cartagena, Colombia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8953-0750
  • María Paz Bolaño Romero Universidad de Cartagena, Facultad de Medicina, Cartagena, Colombia; Grupo Prometeus y biomedicina aplicada a las ciencias clínicas, Cartagena, Colombia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8962-6947
  • Jaime Enrique Ponneffz Florez Universidad de Cartagena, Facultad de Medicina, Cartagena, Colombia; Grupo Prometeus y biomedicina aplicada a las ciencias clínicas, Cartagena, Colombia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7743-2424
  • Gian Alberto Nuñez Rojas Hospital Universitario del Caribe, Cartagena, Colombia; Universidad de Cartagena, Facultad de Medicina, Cartagena, Colombia http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3791-9179
  • Vivian Piedad Miranda Escandon Hospital Universitario del Caribe, Cartagena, Colombia; Universidad de Cartagena, Facultad de Medicina, Cartagena, Colombia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7850-4423

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24265/horizmed.2019.v19n4.10

Keywords:

Intestinal perforation, Ileum, General surgery

Abstract

We present a case of distal ileum perforation after the ingestion of a fish bone. This case report includes the symptomatology, studies conducted for reaching a concise diagnosis, abdominal ultrasound results, and description of the operative technique. In addition, a discussion of the topic and information gathered from the literature is carried out.

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Published

2019-11-30

How to Cite

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Lozada Martinez ID, Muñoz Murillo WJ, Bolaño Romero MP, Ponneffz Florez JE, Nuñez Rojas GA, Miranda Escandon VP. Distal ileum perforation caused by a fish bone: A case report. Horiz Med [Internet]. 2019Nov.30 [cited 2025May1];19(4):70-3. Available from: https://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/1134

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (2019): October - December

Section

Case report

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