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Introduction: Pyogenic hepatic abscess induced by foreign body perforation of the gastrointestinal tract is an increasing phenomenon. Pyogenic liver abscess in itself is a challenge to treat without the complication of a foreign body.
Methods: A case of a patient who developed a pyogenic hepatic abscess after unknown ingestion of a toothpick that subsequently perforated the duodenum is presented, and a literature review of pyogenic hepatic abscesses secondary to ingestion of foreign bodies and their causes, diagnosis, and treatment was performed.
Discussion: Even with a thorough workup, often the diagnosis of a pyogenic hepatic abscess secondary to an endolumenal foreign body perforation is not obtained until the time of operation.
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