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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2007; 13(9): 1458-1459
Published online Mar 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1458
Published online Mar 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1458
Endoscopic transcystic stent placement for an intrahepatic abscess due to gallbladder perforation
Myung Soo Kang, Do Hyun Park, Ki Du Kwon, Jeong Hoon Park, Suck-Ho Lee, Hong-Soo Kim, Sang-Heum Park, Sun-Joo Kim, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Do Hyun Park, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Cheonan Hospital, 23-20 Bongmyung-dong, Cheonan, Choongnam, 330-721, Korea. dhpark@schch.co.kr
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Received: December 17, 2006
Revised: January 20, 2007
Accepted: February 5, 2007
Published online: March 7, 2007
Revised: January 20, 2007
Accepted: February 5, 2007
Published online: March 7, 2007
Abstract
Perforation of the gallbladder with cholecystohepatic communication is a rare cause of liver abscess. Because it is a rare entity, the treatment modality has not been fully established. We report for the first time a patient with an intrahepatic abscess due to gallbladder perforation successfully treated by endoscopic stent placement into the gallbladder who had a poor response to continuous percutaneous drainage.
Keywords: Liver abscess; Gallbladder perforation; Endoscopic stent placement; Cholecystohepatic communication