A Case of Pyogenic Liver Abscess with Multiple Septic Metastatic Infections and Colon Cancer
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
;
: 107-110, 2012.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-73334
ABSTRACT
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is one of the most common pathogens to cause liver abscess. Because K. pneumoniae is highly virulent, it may cause embolic complications. The rate of metastatic infection has a range of 3.5% to 20%. Thus, a diagnostic work-up for metastatic complications should be employed in K. pneumoniae liver abscess cases, including chest radiography and computed tomography if chest radiographies are abnormal and ophthalmic examination in diabetic patients. Cryptogenic pyogenic liver abscess has been recently reported to potentially signal colorectal cancer, especially in female patients with diabetes. We present a case of liver abscess with endophthalmitis and septic pulmonary embolism, which is associated with silent colon cancer.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Thorax
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Endophthalmitis
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Colon
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Liver Abscess, Pyogenic
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Liver Abscess
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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