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Case Report: Cholecystitis and gastric perforation caused by a fishbone and treated by laparoscopic surgery

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Rare cases of swallowed fish bones leading to cholecystitis and gastric perforation have been reported. Here, we present the case of a 71-year-old male patient who experienced 10 days of right upper quadrant pain after eating fish. Laparoscopic repair of gastric perforation and cholecystectomy was performed and successfully removed a fishbone of 3 cm in length from the region between the gallbladder cavity and the gastric antrum. The patient was 10 days after surgery and recovered well. No sign of recurrence was observed at the 3-month follow-up.

Source: Frontiers in Medicine

DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1523249

Authors: Xuemin Li, Junfeng Cheng, Yonghang Wang, Zhijun Chen, Zewei Chen, Chao Ren

Institution: Zhejiang University

Language: English

Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801