SMJ articles in the category "liver abscess"

Case Report

Candida glabrata Liver Abscess and Fungemia Complicating Severe Calculus Cholecystitis in an Immunocompetent Nondiabetic Host

We report a rare case of Candida glabrata liver abscess and fungemia complicating severe calculus cholecystitis in a 64-year-old female patient who had no history of immunosuppression or diabetes mellitus. The patient underwent cholecystectomy, resection of liver abscess, and systemic antifungal therapy using micafungin.

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Case Report

Primary Tuberculous Liver Abscess: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract:A 48-year-old diabetic man was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant, weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, and anorexia. Ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen revealed multiple hemangiomas and a hypodense mass lesion in the posterior segment of the right hepatic…

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Case Report

Liver Metastasis Presenting as Pneumoperitoneum

A 63-year-old man presented to the emergency department with sudden-onset abdominal pain. Chest radiography demonstrated pneumoperitoneum. At surgery, the source was found to be a ruptured hepatic abscess. Cultures grew Clostridium perfringens, and biopsies confirmed metastasis of a previously resected pancreatic cancer. We document this rare cause of pneumoperitoneum and…

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