Pyogenic liver abscess.

Bütler, Thomas; McCarthy, Colm

doi:10.1136/gut.10.5.389

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“…These include fever, chills, nonspecific gas trointestinal symptoms, and tender hepato megaly [11,34,45,46], In elderly patients, the presence of these clinical signs in the set ting of previous biliary or other intraabdom inal infections should lead to the consider ation of pyogenic liver abscess. Ultrasonogra phy, radionuclide liver scanning, or com puted tomography (CT) are helpful in the diagnosis of liver abscess [11].…”

Section: Intraabdominal Abscessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intraabdominal Infection: Diagnosis and Treatment in the Elderly Patient

Norman¹,

Yoshikawa²

1984

Gerontology

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Section: Intraabdominal Abscessmentioning

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Intraabdominal Infection: Diagnosis and Treatment in the Elderly Patient

Norman¹,

Yoshikawa²

1984

Gerontology

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“…The mild and non-specific alterations of the liver function tests are usual and severe abnormalities, particularly a low serum albumin, indicate gross liver destruction and a poor prognosis (Butler and McCarthy, 1969). In two of the patients evidence of bowel infection was found, and in two amoebic antibodies were present in a significant titre.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Aspiration of the typical 'anchovy sauce' fluid, which is sterile, makes the essential differentiation from pyogenic liver abscess. In the latter condition surgical drainage offers the only hope of survival and even if this is instituted the mortality remains high (Butler and McCarthy, 1969). In amoebic liver abscess while aspiration possibly aids resolution, formal drainage is unnecessary, and probably unwise.…”

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The use of combined ultrasonic and isotope scanning in the diagnosis of amoebic liver disease

Matthews¹,

Gough²,

Davies³

et al. 1973

Gut

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SUMMARY The use of combined isotope and ultrasonic scanning in the diagnosis of amoebic liver abscess is described, together with details of three cases of this condition seen in the Bristol area in a period of two years. The addition of ultrasonic scanning greatly increases the accuracy of diagnosis by demonstrating a fluid-filled, space-occupying lesion and should ideally be employed whenever liver abscess is suspected.

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“…Pyogenic liver abscess is itself an uncommon condition in the United Kingdom, and may be associated with intra-abdominal sepsis such as appendicitis (Ranson et al, 1975) or diverticulitis (Wallack et al, 1976), although Butler and McCarthy (1969) could find no primary site for the sepsis in just under 50/4 of the cases studied.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%