Laparoscopic retrieval of a sewing needle from the liver: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Less than 1% of ingested foreign bodies will require surgical management. An uncommon complication of ingested foreign body is migration to the liver. We present a case of laparoscopic removal of an intrahepatic foreign body.

Presentation of case

32-year-old female presented with a four month history of epigastric abdominal pain following suspected foreign body ingestion. CT scan demonstrated a metallic object lying in the left lateral segment of the liver. The patient was brought to the operating room where the object was removed laparoscopically and was found to be a sewing needle.

Discussion

Hepatic foreign bodies are an uncommon entity and typically result from a transcutaneous or ingested (e.g., gastrointestinal) source. Symptoms are often vague and

SUBMITTER: Carver D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6170216 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature