A Case of Liver Abscess Caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum in a Patient with Recurrent Periodontal Diseases / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
;
: 42-46, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-97464
ABSTRACT
Fusobacteria are anaerobic gram-negative, non-spore forming bacilli found in normal flora of the oral cavity, urogenital tract, and gastrointestinal tract. Fusobacterium nucleatum has been seldom reported as a cause of liver abscess, particularly in immunocompetent hosts. A 55-year-old man with frequent periodontal disease visited our hospital with intermittent fever and headache for 2 months. Abdominal CT scan revealed an 8.2x6 cm mass in the right hepatic lobe with central low density. Abscess culture revealed F. nucleatum as the causative organism. Percutaneous abscess drainage and intravenous administration of antibiotics for 4 weeks improved symptoms and decreased the abscess size. We report a rare case of liver abscess due to F. nucleatum in an immunocompetent man with periodontal disease.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Periodontal Diseases
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Sulbactam
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Fusobacterium nucleatum
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Fusobacterium Infections
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Ampicillin
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Injections, Intravenous
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Liver Abscess
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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