Perianal abscess due to a long fish bone: a case report.

Authors :: Ikeda T
Konaka R
Adachi Y
Matsumoto A
Harada N
Wada T
Mitsutsuji M
Samizo M
Source :: Journal of surgical case reports [J Surg Case Rep] 2021 Mar 22; Vol. 2021 (3), pp. rjab084. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 22 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Few articles have reported cases of perianal abscess due to ingested foreign bodies. Herein, we report a case of perianal abscess due to a long fish bone. A 72-year-old man who was toothless and wore a denture had a chief complaint of anal pain. His left-side buttock had swelling and redness. Computed tomography revealed a perianal abscess on his left-side buttock and high-intensity linear structure in the abscess cavity. We made a diagnosis of perianal abscess due to a fish bone and performed an emergency operation. We opened the abscess cavity and removed the 5 cm fish bone from the cavity. After drainage of the abscess cavity and antibiotic administration, he was discharged from our hospital on day 8. A long fish bone could cause perianal abscesses. Rapid diagnosis and ensuring fish bone removal are important to prevent sepsis.<br /> (Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. © The Author(s) 2021.)