title: Pyogenic liver abscesses complicated with abscess-duodenum fistula in a child: report of one case.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Tiou
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents