title: [Diagnosis and treatment of a liver abscess with contrast-enhanced ultrasound].
abstract: We report on a patient with pyogenic liver abscess. Using a ultrasound contrast agent improves the characterization of pyogenic hepatic abscesses and facilitates repetitive therapeutic punctures. The use of ultrasound contrast agents opens new aspects in the diagnosis of liver abscesses and gives additional confidence in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Abteilung, Regionales Spitalzentrum Aare-/Kiesental, Münsingen.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grunder
authors.forename: U A
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Baumann
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D010462:Peptostreptococcus; D010743:Phospholipids; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003287:Contrast Media; D010743:Phospholipids; C420843:contrast agent BR1; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride