Hepatic abscess
Pietrarota, P.; Battistoni, M.G.; Furlan, F.; Caprioli, F.
Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica 38(3): 131-135
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 1121-421X PMID: 1299335 Document Number: 392746
The Authors review the medical records of 9 patients with liver abscess over a 15-year period from 1975 to 1989. They report on 5 pyogenic abscess, 3 amebic abscess and one case of tuberculosis of the liver. The most common initial diagnosis was fever of unknown origin, abdominal pain and hepatomegaly. The treatment consisted of 6 percutaneous transhepatic drainage, 2 open surgical drainage, and one explorative laparotomy (tbc infection). The Authors had no mortality and recommend the percutaneous transhepatic drainage as first-choice treatment.