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Review
. 2020 Nov;75(11):731-737.

[Liver abscess : case report and literature review]

[Article in French]
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  • PMID: 33155447
Free article
Review

[Liver abscess : case report and literature review]

[Article in French]
J B Zeevaert et al. Rev Med Liege. 2020 Nov.
Free article

Abstract

Liver abscess is a rare condition. There are multiple etiologies and mortality linked to the infections or local complications is high. The rapid diagnosis and the implementation of an adequate and effective treatment are essential to allow healing without sequels. We report the case of a monofocal bacterial hepatic abscess in a 61-year-old patient with an iatrogenic origin. A review of the literature is proposed in order to address the incidence, the different microorganisms, the different etiologies and the different possibilities of treatment. It should be noted that mycotic abscess, which is extremely rare outside the immunocompromised patient, will not be discussed in this article.

L’abcès hépatique est une pathologie rare. Les étiologies sont multiples et la mortalité, liée au phénomène infectieux ou aux complications locales, est élevée. La rapidité diagnostique et la mise en place d’un traitement adéquat et efficace sont indispensables pour permettre la guérison sans séquelle. Nous rapportons le cas d’un abcès hépatique bactérien monofocal d’origine iatrogène à la prise en charge compliquée chez une patiente de 61 ans. Une revue de la littérature est ensuite proposée afin d’aborder l’incidence, les différents micro-organismes, les différentes étiologies et les différentes possibilités de prise en charge. A noter que l’abcès mycotique, rarissime en dehors du patient immunodéprimé, ne sera pas discuté dans cet article.

Keywords: Amoebiasis; Antibiotics; Infection; Review; Therapy; Liver abscess.

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