Percutaneous transhepatic alcoholization: a new therapeutic strategy in children with chronic granulomatous disease and liver abscess.
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.
Alberti
Daniele
D
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Italy.
Borsellino
Alessandro
A
Locatelli
Chiara
C
Nani
Roberto
R
Cheli
Maurizio
M
Torre
Giuliani
G
Notarangelo
Luigi
L
Locatelli
Giuseppe
G
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
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000431:Ethanol