Perianal abscess due to a long fish bone: a case report. Issue 3 (22nd March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ikeda, Taro; Konaka, Ryunosuke; Adachi, Yukari; Matsumoto, Akiko; Harada, Naoki; Wada, Takahiro; Mitsutsuji, Masaaki; Samizo, Masahiro
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2021:Issue 3(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-03-22
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjab084
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

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.