Abstract
The first case of gas-containing liver abscesses converting from total gas content to gas and fluid content is reported, and the clinical significance of such a conversion is emphasised. A 58-year-old diabetic woman suffered from fever and chill due to totally gas-containing liver abscesses shown by computerised tomography (CT). The patient did not recover despite ultrasound-guided aspiration of the abscess. CT carried out 2 weeks later revealed that the initial totally gas-containing liver abscesses converted to ones with gas and fluid content. The patient recovered after CT-guided drainage of the abscesses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-39 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | International Journal of Clinical Practice |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 147 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 04 2005 |
Keywords
- Computerised tomography
- Gas-containing abscess
- Infection
- Liver