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Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 21(11): 1081-3, 2002 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12458574
ABSTRACT
Children affected with chronic granulomatous disease develop severe infections, which frequently evolve to abscess. In most instances the liver is involved. We report a case of liver abscess successfully treated by percutaneous transhepatic alcoholization after antibiotic therapy and percutaneous drainage had failed. This procedure avoided the need for hepatic resection, which is associated with high morbidity in such patients.