Open AccessMultiple pyogenic liver abscess
Author(s) -
Mabrouk Bahloul,
Anis Chaari,
N Bouaziz-Khlaf,
Hatem Kallel,
L Herguefi,
Hédi Chelly,
Ben Hamida C,
M.A. Bouaziz
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i18.2962
Subject(s) - pyogenic liver abscess , medicine , septic shock , liver abscess , surgery , abscess , liver disease , sepsis
Multiple pyogenic liver abscesses have been rarely described. We report a fatal case of multiple pyogenic liver abscesses affecting a 38-year-old woman requiring surgical drainage. Evolution was marked by occurrence of a septic shock with multi-organ system failure. The patient died 48 h after surgery. Causes, therapeutics and outcome of the disease are discussed.