Ruptured Gas-forming Pyogenic Liver Abscess into the Peritoneal Cavity Treated Successfully with Medical Treatment

Ruptured Gas-forming Pyogenic Liver Abscess into the Peritoneal Cavity Treated Successfully with Medical Treatment

Gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess (GFPLA) is very rare and has a very high mortality in case of rupture into the abdominal cavity, which usually require surgical treatment. We experienced a case of a ruptured GFPLA due to Klebsiella pneumoniae complicated with peritonitis and sepsis in a 68-year-ol...

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Main Authors: Kyung Jin Lee, Soo Hyung Ryu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 2018-01-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Liver abscess
pyogenic
Rupture
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Peritonitis
Online Access:http://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?doi=10.4166/kjg.2018.71.1.45

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