Acute fulminant hepatic infection causing fatal "emphysematous hepatitis": case report.
We describe a case of fatal fulminant hepatic infection with gas replacement of the hepatic parenchyma and no evidence of a liquified abscess in a diabetic patient: a case of "emphysematous hepatitis," the hepatic equivalent of emphysematous pyelonephritis. Computed tomography and clinical findings are described.
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Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed