RESUMO
UNLABELLED: Liver abscess is a rare disease with high morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE AND METHOD: Description of liver abscess cases attended in the Universidad de Chile Clinical Hospital between 2000 and 2007 and review of the literature on the topic. RESULTS: For 107 cases reviewed, mean age was 59 years. Most common symptoms were fever and abdominal pain with an average duration of 19 days. COMORBIDITY: twenty five percent of patients had Diabetes Mellitus type 2, seven percent were immunosuppressed patients and 24% had undergone invasive procedures. Not achieved identify the origin in most cases. The most requested image test was abdominal CT. In 49/75 (65.3%) the abscess culture allowed to establish the etiology. Bacteremia was present in 17/68 (25%) of cases. Most cases were treated with two or more antibiotics and percutaneous drainage. CONCLUSION: Clinical manifestations and resolution of liver abscess in this series are consistent with those described in the literature.
Assuntos
Abscesso Hepático , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Abscesso Hepático/diagnóstico , Abscesso Hepático/microbiologia , Abscesso Hepático/terapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Liver abscess is a rare disease with high morbidity and mortality. Objective and Method: Description of liver abscess cases attended in the Universidad de Chile Clinical Hospital between 2000 and 2007 and review of the literature on the topic. Results: For 107 cases reviewed, mean age was 59 years. Most common symptoms were fever and abdominal pain with an average duration of 19 days. Comorbidity: twenty five percent of patients had Diabetes Mellitus type 2, seven percent were immunosuppressed patients and 24 percent had undergone invasive procedures. Not achieved identify the origin in most cases. The most requested image test was abdominal CT. In 49/75 (65.3 percent) the abscess culture allowed to establish the etiology. Bacteremia was present in 17/68 (25 percent) of cases. Most cases were treated with two or more antibiotics and percutaneous drainage. Conclusion: Clinical manifestations and resolution of liver abscess in this series are consistent with those described in the literature.
El absceso hepático es una patología infrecuente con alta morbimortalidad. Objetivo y método: Describir los casos de absceso hepático en el Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile entre los años 2000 y 2007 y revisión de la literatura respecto del tema. Resultados: En 107 casos revisados, la edad promedio fue 59 años. Los síntomas más frecuentes fueron fiebre y dolor abdominal con una duración promedio de 19 días. El 25 por ciento de los casos presentaba como co-morbilidad diabetes mellitus tipo 2, un 7 por ciento era inmuno suprimido y 24 por ciento había sido sometido a procedimiento invasor previo. No se logró identificar el origen en la mayoría de los casos. El estudio de imagen más solicitado fue la TC de abdomen. En 49/75 (65,3 por ciento) se estableció la etiología mediante el cultivo del absceso. Se constató bacteriemia en 17/68 (25 por ciento) pacientes. La mayoría de los casos se trataron con dos o más antimicrobianos y drenaje percutáneo. Conclusión: Las características de los casos de absceso hepático encontradas en este estudio concuerdan con lo descrito en la literatura médica.
