Pyogenic liver abscesses complicated with abscess-duodenum fistula in a child: report of one case.
A 12-year-old girl with liver abscesses was confirmed to have a rare complication, abscess-duodenal fistula formation, which was demonstrated on performing fluoroscope-guided percutaneous drainage. She was successfully treated with percutaneous drainage and antibiotics. The incidence, etiology, diagnosis and clinical management of pyogenic liver abscess in children are discussed.
Lin
C C
CC
Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Huang
S C
SC
Huang
S C
SC
Tiou
M M
MM
Chen
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TY
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents