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Salmonellosis with liver abscess mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma in a diabetic and cirrhotic patient: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Chou YehPin,
Changchien ChiSin,
Chiu KingWah,
Kuo ChungMou,
Kuo FangYing,
Kuo ChungHuang
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
liver international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.873
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1478-3231
pISSN - 1478-3223
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2006.01247.x
Subject(s) - liver abscess , medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , abscess , sepsis , septic shock , lesion , pyogenic liver abscess , hepatic abscess , radiology , gastroenterology , pathology , surgery
Salmonellosis with liver abscess in a cirrhotic liver is extremely rare. We report the first case of Salmonellosis with septic shock and liver abscess in a diabetic and cirrhotic patient. The image studies of liver initially favored hepatocellular carcinoma. But no definite focus of sepsis was found. After close follow‐up of the liver space‐occupied lesion, ultrasound examination revealed the features of liver abscesses at space‐occupied lesion later. Ultrasound‐guided liver aspiration proved abscess. The clinical and radiological responses were good after antibiotics treatment.