title: Hepatic abscess in Crohn's disease.
abstract: Hepatic abscess is a rare complication of Crohn's disease. The present report describes an additional case diagnosed by CT scanning and successfully treated by surgery. Recognition of this complication is important because early therapy could improve the prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Surgery, University Hospital S. João, Porto Portugal.
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Veloso
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saraiva
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fraga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed