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Pyogenic liver abscess is an unusual cause of fever and abdominal pain, but it is potentially fatal. It is rarely caused by a local event, but rather by hematogenous dissemination or biliary tract disease. We report an uncommon case of liver abscess caused by the migration of a fish bone through the gastrointestinal wall.
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Clarençon, F., Scatton, O., Bruguière, E. et al. Recurrent liver abscess secondary to ingested fish bone migration: Report of a case. Surg Today 38, 572–575 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-007-3670-x
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