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Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 BackgroundInvasive Klebsiella-associated liver abscesses can progress rapidly and cause severe metastatic infections such as meningitis and hydrocephalus, which are associated with high morbidity and mortality. In patients with large multiloculated liver
Hiroyuki Nojima +9 more
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Fusobacterium Liver Abscess [PDF]
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2013 <i>Fusobacterium</i> is well characterized as an oropharyngeal pathogen that may induce a septic thrombophlebitis by direct extension of abscess into an adjacent neck vessel (Lemierre's syndrome); its potential for visceral abscess formation, however, remains under-recognized.
Ben D. Buelow +2 more
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Diabetes and obesity and risk of pyogenic liver abscess
Scientific Reports, 2023 Few literatures discussed the relationship of glycemic control and body mass index (BMI) with the risk of pyogenic liver abscess. We conducted a population-based cohort study using participants of a community-based health screening program in Taiwan from
Jiun-Ling Wang +3 more
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Occult Colon Cancer in a Patient with Diabetes and Recurrent Klebsiella Pneumoniae Liver Abscess
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2009 Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) is a well-known leading cause of liver abscess in patients with diabetes, but recurrent Kp liver abscess in such patients within a period of time is seldom seen.
Wen-Hung Hsu +5 more
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An unusual cause of pyogenic liver abscess. The conundrum of broom splinter. Report of two cases
Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2022 Pyogenic liver abscess is an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Very few cases of liver abscess due to foreign bodies have been reported. We report our experience in two patients who were successfully managed for liver abscess due to impaled broom ...
Olanrewaju Samuel Balogun +3 more
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Frontline Gastroenterology, 2013 Pyogenic liver abscess has a variable clinical presentation. Its management requires input from several disciplines and is often coordinated by a gastroenterologist. This review examines demographics, clinical presentation, aetiology, diagnosis and prognosis; a suggested management approach, including antibiotic selection, radiological intervention and
Gwilym James, Webb +3 more
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Oman Medical Journal, 2014 Objective: To describe the etiology, clinical presentation, management and outcome of liver abscess in adult patients admitted at Hamad general hospital, Qatar.
Mushtak Talib Abbas +5 more
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A Rare SOL of the Liver: Diagnostic and Management Dilemma [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Aetiology and clinical presentation of space occupying lesions (SOL) of liver are varied. It can be solid, cystic or heterogenous. Usually liver abscess presents as a symptomatic cystic SOL in a sick patient. Here, we are reporting a case of giant liver
Sudeepta Kumar Swain +4 more
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A case of ruptured liver abscess manifesting with intestinal obstruction
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2014 Liver abscess manifests with various clinical features. Features include vague abdominal pain, bowel disturbances, jaundice, and rarely abdominal swelling. The sheer plethora of the manifestations can confuse an unwary surgeon.
P Sudarshan +3 more
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