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Contrast CT-scan at the presumed level of the fish bone showing dilated intestinal loops..
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A contrast CT-scan of the abdomen was non-conclusive (Fig. 1).
Intraoperative photo showing extraction of the fish bone.
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On closer inspection it turned out to be a fish bone which had apparently punctured through the alimentary and biliary limbs and had caused dense adhesions to form between these 2 limbs (Fig. 2).
Timeline depicting the patient's clinical course.
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In the months following the operation she has done well and can currently tolerate both liquid and solid meals without any discomfort (Fig. 3).