Inferior vena caval and right atrial thrombosis: complicating pyogenic liver abscess.
Vascular complication of liver abscess are rare but life-threatening. We herein report a 2 year 9 month boy with pyogenic hepatic abscess complicated by inferior vena cava thrombus extending to right atrium. Early clinical suspicion aided by ultrasonography and echocardiography confirmed the diagnosis. The child was treated successfully with timely medical and surgical intervention.
Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER and associated Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India. drnarendrabagri@yahoo.co.in
Narendra
N
Bagri
Dinesh
D
Yadav
Alok
A
Hemal
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D046290:Liver Abscess, Pyogenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*