title: Liver abscess in Crohn's disease: a report of three cases.
abstract: Liver abscess is a rare complication of Crohn's disease and must be considered part of the differential diagnosis. We present three case reports and a review of the literature. The incidence of liver abscess is higher in patients with Crohn's disease than in the general population. Since Crohn's disease patients who present with a liver abscess generally do not respond to medical management alone, surgical or percutaneous drainage of the abscess is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hazzan
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fishman
authors.forename: Elliot
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Joel J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged