title: Percutaneous transhepatic alcoholization: a new therapeutic strategy in children with chronic granulomatous disease and liver abscess.
abstract: Children affected with chronic granulomatous disease develop severe infections, which frequently evolve to abscess. In most instances the liver is involved. We report a case of liver abscess successfully treated by percutaneous transhepatic alcoholization after antibiotic therapy and percutaneous drainage had failed. This procedure avoided the need for hepatic resection, which is associated with high morbidity in such patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alberti
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borsellino
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Locatelli
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nani
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cheli
authors.forename: Giuliani
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torre
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Notarangelo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Locatelli
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000431:Ethanol