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Radiol Case Rep2026;21(10):4257-4262.October 1, 2026Case Reports

Accidental fish bone ingestion complicated by gastric abscess: A case report.

Valentina Testini1, Andrea Fares Bucci2, Raffaele De Filippi2, Roberto Bellitti1, Nicolangelo Calvi3, Salvatore Rizzi4, Alberto Fersini2,5, Giuseppe Guglielmi1,6
1Radiology Unit, "Dimiccoli" Hospital, Barletta, Italy.
2Surgery Unit, "Dimiccoli" Hospital, Barletta, Italy.
3Oncology Orientation Center (C.Or.O.) Unit, "Dimiccoli" Hospital, Barletta, Italy.
4Gastroenterology Unit, "Dimiccoli" Hospital, Barletta, Italy.
5Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Foggia University School of Medicine, Foggia, Italy.
6Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Foggia University School of Medicine, Foggia, Italy.
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Abstract

The presence of a foreign object in the gastrointestinal tract is not an uncommon finding in imaging studies. Fishbone is a common foreign body that can be accidentally ingested. Most of them pass spontaneously without symptoms, while 10%-20% fail to pass and less then 1% cause complications. A 67-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with epigastric abdominal pain, dyspepsia, and w…

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