Open AccessA case of ruptured liver abscess manifesting with intestinal obstruction
Author(s) -
P B Sudarshan,
Alka Sinha,
Harinatha Sreekar,
B Arunchandra
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
archives of medicine and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-6085
pISSN - 2321-4848
DOI - 10.4103/2321-4848.144349
Subject(s) - medicine , abscess , presentation (obstetrics) , liver abscess , abdominal pain , jaundice , surgery , obstructive jaundice , general surgery
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. Liver abscess manifesting with intestinal obstruction is rarely reported. This is one such case of liver abscess which manifested with intestinal obstruction which highlights a different mode of presentation of liver abscess