Liver abscess complicating Yersinia pseudotuberculosis ileitis.
The occurrence of solitary liver abscess is described in a young farmer with subacute terminal ileitis mimicking Crohn's disease. Serologic tests showed high titers of antibodies for Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Treatment with troleandomycin was successful. This case report suggests that: (a) Yersinia infection must be systematically searched for in all forms of subacute ileitis; (b) a classically benign Yersinia ileitis may be complicated by liver abscess; (c) antibiotic therapy must be undertaken in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis subacute ileitis to avoid severe infectious complications.
D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015012:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
D001466:Barium Sulfate