Liver Abscess in Childhood
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
;
: 999-1007, 1980.
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em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-83928
ABSTRACT
We have presented an analysis of cases of liver abscess from the record of the Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei medical College, during the 10 year 8 months period from Jan. 1969 through Sept. 1979. The incidence of admission in pediatric was 0.05025%. There was male preponderance. The most frequently encountered symptoms and sings were fever and chill, anorexia, hepatomegale, pain and tenderness on right upper quadrant of abdomen. The pathogenetic mechanisms were lodgement in the liver of hematogenously dissemination, ascending infection of cholangitis, trauma. Cryptogenic liver abscess was seen in two cases. There were 5 cases of pyogenic liver abscess and 3 cases of amebic liver abscess. Undetermined etiology was noted in 2 cases. Roentgenography including scan is the most helpful diagnostic tool available. Only one patient with post-traumatic liver abscess was expired.
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Assunto principal:
Pediatria
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Radiografia
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Anorexia
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Colangite
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Incidência
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Abscesso Hepático Piogênico
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Abdome
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Febre
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Fígado
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Abscesso Hepático
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Ano de publicação:
1980
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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