The study authors didn't report whether the patient in the current case wore dentures. Other people who may be at higher risk of swallowing fish bones include children, older adults and people who eat fish while intoxicated. People can lower their risk of swallowing fish bones by buying fillets, which tend to have fewer bones hiding in them than whole fish do, Healthline says.
In addition, taking small bites and eating slowly can help lower the risk. Originally published on Live Science. Small bowel perforation without obstruction.
Axial A and coronal B contrast-enhanced CT scans show localized pneumoperitoneum and fat stranding in relation to focally thickened distal ileal loops black arrows in A. The FB however, has since passed distally into the large bowel and can be easily overlooked on the axial images white arrow in A.
Note that the FB is fairly conspicuous on the coronal images white arrow in B. Despite the clear superiority of CT scan over plain radiography and USG, there are certain potential pitfalls that must be kept in mind. The faint calcification of FB may be obscured by oral contrast. In cases where intravenous contrast has been given, the FB may mimic a small blood vessel[ 1 , 14 ] and can be easily overlooked [ Figure 11 ]. Another potential limitation of CT scan is slice thickness.
In such cases, coronal or sagittal reconstructions may be especially useful [ Figure 12 ]. Axial A contrast-enhanced CT scan shows a small hyperdensity, which may be easily overlooked or confused with a vessel black arrow in A , which however is very well appreciated in the sagittal reformatted image arrow in B penetrating through the bowel wall.
Associated segmental bowel wall thickening is seen with presence of a small loculated collection asterisk in B. Non-contrast axial A,B CT scans show a questionable hyperdensity within the esophageal lumen, at the level of the thoracic inlet arrows. The coronal reconstructed image however clearly shows the presence of a fine linear FB arrow in C.
Coronal images are in general more useful in cases of FB since the bone is usually oriented orthogonally to the acquired axial images. FB perforations may also mimic neoplastic conditions. Sporadic cases of an FB masquerading on imaging as a tongue malignancy,[ 20 ] esophageal mass,[ 21 ] gastric submucosal tumor[ 19 ] and even a locally advanced pancreatic tumor[ 14 ] have been reported.
This is partly due to the intense inflammatory reaction induced and in part due to the lack of observer awareness about the imaging appearance of the FB. In virtually all these cases, a linear, calcified hyperdensity consistent with an FB was seen either at the time of scanning or on retrospective analysis. Although in most cases the ingested FB uneventfully passes through the GI tract, it has the potential to cause a variety of complications. Because the history may not always be forthcoming and because patients may present with nonspecific symptoms, FBs are relatively easy to overlook radiologically.
A high index of suspicion and a diligent search for the FB are usually rewarding in such cases. Source of Support: Nil. Conflict of Interest: None declared. National Center for Biotechnology Information , U. Indian J Radiol Imaging. Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer. Correspondence: Dr. E-mail: gs. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Unintentional ingestion of a fishbone FB is common, especially in populations with a high consumption of seafood. Keywords: Abscess, bowel, fishbone, perforation.
Introduction Unintentional ingestion of a fishbone FB is a relatively common clinical problem, especially in populations where unfilleted fish is a delicacy. Open in a separate window. Figure 1 A,B. Figure 2. Figure 3. Esophagus Within the esophagus, the most common site of impaction is the cervical esophagus at the level of the cricopharyngeus muscle [ Figure 4 ].
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