Original PaperThe radio-opacity of fishbones — Species variation
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2015, International Journal of Surgery Case ReportsCitation Excerpt :Fish bones, unlike other foreign bodies, are not readily diagnosed on plain radiograph of the abdomen. The ability to detect a fishbone depends on the opacity of the bone, which can vary between species [23]. It is generally considered that plain abdominal radiograph is ineffective at diagnosing fish bone ingestion [21].
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2014, International Journal of SurgeryCitation Excerpt :The supine plain abdominal radiograph demonstrated signs of small bowel obstruction but do not always shows a radiopaque foreign body or pneumoperitoneum. This finding is not surprising because for example fish bones have variable radio-opacity depending on the fish species; in general, the foreign bodies are minimally radiopaque and can rarely be detected on plain films, especially if they are masse by coexistent inflammatory tissue, fluid or abscesses [32,33]. Moreover, signs of pneumoperitoneum are not usually observed in plain films because impaction of the foreign body into the intestinal wall is gradual, allowing the perforation site to seal with omentum or adjacent loops and limiting the amount of gas or fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
Perforation of the Transverse Colon by a Fish Bone: A Case Report
2009, Journal of Emergency MedicineCitation Excerpt :In another study involving 358 patients after the ingestion of fish bones, plain radiography had a sensitivity of only 32% (15). The use of plain radiography to diagnose ingested fish bone is therefore unreliable and depends on the degree of radiopacity of the species of the fish bones (16). Our patient suffered from left upper quadrant pain for 4 weeks, and despite evaluation at a local medical clinic on numerous occasions, was treated for gastritis without improvement.
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