title: Complications of pyogenic hepatic abscess: computed tomography and clinical features.
abstract: The purpose of this pictorial essay is to describe the computed tomography (CT) and clinical findings of the various complications of pyogenic hepatic abscesses. The CT and clinical findings of 81 patients who had a confirmed pyogenic hepatic abscess were analyzed retrospectively. Of the 81 patients, 21 cases of various complications from the pyogenic hepatic abscesses were encountered in 17 patients (21%). Two types of complications were observed in 4 patients. These complications included rupture into the pericardial cavity (n = 1), pleuropulmonary complications (n = 11), rupture into the gastrointestinal tract (n = 1), rupture into the peritoneal cavity (n = 3), rupture into the retroperitoneum (n = 1), vascular complications (n = 3), and biliary complications (n = 1). A knowledge of these complications is important for an early diagnosis and appropriate management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Namdong-gu, Incheon, South Korea. dmyang@ghil.com
authors.forename: Dal Mo
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ha Na
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jee Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Tae Seok
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Chul Hi
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hyung Sik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013492:Suppuration; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed