Abstract
Small pieces of fish bones are usually digested and excreted without damaging gastrointestinal tract, but sometimes small bones will stick to the pharynx and the esophagus.
The authors report a case of perforative peritonitis due to a fish bone. A 72-year-old male with lower abdominal pain was referred to our surgical department. He underwent an emergency operation with a diagnosis of perforative peritonitis by physical examination, preoperative laboratory data and abdominal x-ray findings.
At operation the ileum was perforated by a curved fish bone which measured 4.5cm×0.4cm.
