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Multiple Liver Lesions in an Immunosuppressed Patient: Is Infection Always the Answer

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2013
Pylephlebitis with associated liver abscesses is a rare complication of Crohn's disease that usually presents in the setting of active disease and recent escalation of the immunosuppressive regimen.
Nihal M. Hamouda, Rayna M. Grothe, Samar H. Ibrahim   +2 more
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Propionibacterium acnes Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis [PDF]

Case Reports in Hepatology, 2011
Reported is an unusual case of pyogenic liver abscess and septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein in a 44-year-old male caused by Propionibacterium acnes successfully managed with a combination of percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy.
Arash Poursina, Sharon Weissman
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Pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2012
Pylephlebitis is a very rare and dangerous complication of inflammatory abdominal processes, mainly appendicitis (1) and diverticulitis (2). We describe a case of peridiverticular inflammation leading to a extensive phlebitis of the adjacent sigmoid vein,
P. Mailleux1,, Ph. Maldague², B. Coulier1   +2 more
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Gastrointestinal Variant of Lemierre Syndrome due to Fusobacterium nucleatum: A Case Report [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Introduction: Pyogenic liver abscess is a noteworthy health concern in North America, characterized by a mortality rate ranging from 2 to 12%. This condition is often polymicrobial, with Streptococcus species and Escherichia coli as the predominant ...
Reshad Salam, Abhiroop Verma, Michael Noeske, Lynna Alnimer, Eric M. Sieloff, Marc S. Piper   +5 more
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Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess as a Complication of Appendicitis: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Pyogenic liver abscess management. ABSTRACT Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare and under‐recognized complication of gangrenous or perforated appendicitis in children. Management typically requires a combination of antibiotic therapy and abscess drainage. Although uncommon in the pediatric population, pyogenic liver abscess is more frequently observed in ...
AshrafAzimi M, Abdollahi A, Karimi M, Jajarmi H, Mehri A.   +4 more
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Complicated pylephlebitis secondary to perforated appendicitis in an adolescent

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2022
Septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein or pylephlebitis is a rare cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The common causes include infective intra-abdominal pathology (acute appendicitis or diverticulitis) or inflammatory conditions (acute ...
Sagar Jayesh Mehta, Smita Malhotra, Ashok Panwar, Anupam Sibal   +3 more
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Suppurative Pylephlebitis [PDF]

Southern Medical Journal, 1991
Suppurative pylephlebitis is an unusual disease with an associated high mortality. Most cases are a complication of an intra-abdominal septic focus, but some may occur de novo. In the case we have presented, the diagnosis was made by modern imaging techniques that showed thrombus predominantly within the upper portal venous system.
J J, Drabick, F J, Landry
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Critical Care Management Considerations in <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome: Case Reports and Narrative Review. [PDF]

Case Rep Crit Care
Importance Klebsiella pneumoniae invasive liver abscess syndrome (ILAS) is an emerging disease characterized by liver abscess without biliary disease, often with multiorgan metastatic infection. It can cause severe critical illness with significant morbidity and disability.
Chen J, Horan C, Wadhwani K, Dammert PM, Sophy E.   +4 more
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Fusobacterium bacteremia presenting with inferior mesenteric vein thrombosis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 7, July 2023., 2023
Acute/early subacute partially occlusive thrombosis of the inferior mesenteric vein. Key Clinical Message Isolated mesenteric vein thrombosis associated with Fusobacterium is rare. Physicians should be aware regarding the association of Fusobacterium with thrombosis at various sites.
Surendra Sapkota, Suraj Shrestha, Sandipa Sharma, Subash Sapkota, Lauren A. Solis, Abhishek Kalla   +5 more
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Pylephlebitis Caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum in a Septuagenarian Healthy Caucasian Male: Atypical Presentation of Lemierre’s Syndrome

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) is characterized by thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein caused primarily by Fusobacterium necrophorum. LS is usually suspected in fit young adults with prolonged or prior pharyngeal infection. Atypical Lemierre’s syndrome is commonly defined as Fusobacterium‐associated thrombophlebitis outside the head‐neck veins and ...
Muhammad Abbas, Monica Ioana Constantin, Akshay Narendra, Dawei Cui   +3 more
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