Multiple pyogenic liver abscess

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2006; 12(18): 2962-2963
Published online May 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i18.2962

Multiple pyogenic liver abscess

Mabrouk Bahloul, Anis Chaari, Nadia Bouaziz-Khlaf, Hatem Kallel, Leila Herguefi, Hedi Chelly, Chokri Ben Hamida, Mounir Bouaziz

Mabrouk Bahloul, Anis Chaari, Hatem Kallel, Leila Herguefi, Hedi Chelly, Chokri Ben Hamida, Mounir Bouaziz, Nadia Khlaf Bouaziz, Service de Réanimation médicale CHU Habib Bourguiba Route el Ain Km 1 3029 Sfax, Tunisie

Correspondence to: Dr. Mabrouk Bahloul, Service de Réanimation médicale, Hôpital Habib Bourguiba, Route el Ain Km 1 3029 Sfax, Tunisie. bahloulmab@yahoo.fr

Telephone: +21-69-8698267 Fax: +21-67-4243427

Received: May 13, 2005
Revised: May 28, 2005
Accepted: June 2, 2005
Published online: May 14, 2006

Abstract

Multiple pyogenic liver abscesses have been rarely described. We report a fatal case of multiple pyogenic liver abscesses affecting a 38-year-old woman requiring surgical drainage. Evolution was marked by occurrence of a septic shock with multi-organ system failure. The patient died 48 h after surgery. Causes, therapeutics and outcome of the disease are discussed.

Keywords: Liver abscess; Septic shock; Outcome