An intrahepatic abscess as a rare complication of a pelvic fracture from blunt trauma to the abdomen.
An otherwise healthy young male sustained a non-displaced fracture of the pelvis in a blunt trauma from a motor vehicle accident. A fever developed on his second post injury day which led to discovery of an intrahepatic abscess by CAT scan. After blunt trauma to the abdomen, one must consider not only a retroperitoneal hematoma but also, subphrenic, subdiaphragmatic and intrahepatic abscess as its complication.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*
D010406:Penicillins