Rotura de absceso hepático piógeno: una causa rara de neumoperitoneo / Rupture of a pyogenic liver abscess: A rare cause of pneumoperitoneum
Gastroenterol. hepatol. (Ed. impr.)
; 33(2): 99-101, feb. 2010. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-80116
Responsible library:
ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN
La presencia de neumoperitoneo espontáneo es un hallazgo común en pacientes con enfermedad abdominal. En el 90% de las ocasiones es consecuencia de una perforación de víscera hueca1. La rotura de un absceso hepático piógeno es una complicación infrecuente que acontece entre el 5 y el 15% de los casos, y es una causa extremadamente rara de neumoperitoneo. Existen muy pocos casos descritos en la literatura médica al respecto.Debido a su elevado interés clínico, presentamos el caso de una paciente con neumoperitoneo espontáneo secundario a la rotura de un absceso hepático piógeno(AU)
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is a common finding in patients with abdominal disorders. In 90% of cases, this entity results from hollow viscera perforation. Rupture of a pyogenic liver abscess is an infrequent complication occurring in 5 to 15% of cases. Pneumoperitoneum secondary to intraperitoneal rupture of an abscess is extremely rare and very few cases have been reported in the literature. Given its clinical interest, we report a case of pneumoperitoneum due to spontaneous rupture of a gas-containing pyogenic liver abscess (AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Pneumoperitoneum
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Liver Abscess, Pyogenic
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Escherichia coli Infections
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Abdomen, Acute
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Gastroenterol. hepatol. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Santa Bárbara/España