Open AccessPyogenic Liver Abscess Associated with Septic Pulmonary Embolism
Author(s) -
Penghui Yang,
Han-Chieh Lin,
Lee-Min Wang
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1016/s1726-4901(08)70146-1
Subject(s) - medicine , pyogenic liver abscess , liver abscess , septic shock , chest radiograph , surgery , abscess , complication , lung abscess , abdominal pain , radiology , lung , sepsis , radiography
Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) is one of the metastatic foci of pyogenic liver abscess. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical presentations of, and management options for patients with pyogenic liver abscess complicated with SPE.