Hepatic abscesses complicating injection sclerotherapy of haemorrhoids.
We report the case of a 50-year-old man who developed a febrile illness four days after injection sclerotherapy of his haemorrhoids. The patient increasingly became unwell and was eventually found to have multiple hepatic abscesses. He made a complete recovery with antibiotic therapy. The importance of educating both patients and doctors about this complication is emphasized.
Murray-Lyon
I M
IM
Charing Cross and Chelsea & Westminster Hospitals, London, UK. i.m-lyon@lonclin.co.uk
Kirkham
J S
JS
D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*