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. 2022 Mar;47(3):1157-1166.
doi: 10.1007/s00261-021-03395-z. Epub 2021 Dec 29.

Caudate lobe amebic abscesses: percutaneous image-guided aspiration or drainage

Tanya Yadav  1 , Ranjan K Patel  1 , Akash Bansal  1 , Navojit Chatterjee  1 , Yashwant Patidar  1 , Amar Mukund  2
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Caudate lobe amebic abscesses: percutaneous image-guided aspiration or drainage

Tanya Yadav et al. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Background: Amebic liver abscess is the most common type of liver abscess on a worldwide basis, with caudate lobe being a relatively uncommon location for its occurrence. Abscess in caudate lobe of liver is often considered a challenging location for image-guided percutaneous drainage due to its difficult-to-access location along with close relationship with major vessels at porta hepatis.

Purpose: This study aims to demonstrate safety and efficacy of percutaneous drainage for caudate lobe amebic abscess.

Materials and methods: In this retrospective study, hospital database was electronically searched for patients having caudate lobe amebic abscess that underwent percutaneous catheter drainage/needle aspiration (PCD/PNA) between January 2016 and January 2021. The etiology, risk factors, microbiology, complications, different approaches for PCD/PNA, and their outcome were studied and reported.

Results: Of 30 patients having caudate lobe amebic abscess treated with PCD/PNA, solitary caudate lobe abscess was seen in 29, whereas one patient had more than one abscesses in caudate lobe. Contained and free intraperitoneal rupture of the abscess were seen in 9 (30%) and one patient, respectively. Ten (32%) patients had associated vascular thrombosis, while 2 patients were found to have abscess-biliary communication. Twenty-six (86.7%) patients were treated with PCD, while remaining 4 (13.3%) with PNA. On Univariate analysis, factors such as volume, multilocularity, and contained rupture of the abscess were found to be significantly increasing the duration of percutaneous drainage (PCD), while only multilocularity (p value 0.007) continued to show statistical significance on Multivariate analysis. Venous thrombosis and duration of catheter drainage were the two factors found to have significant influence on the length of hospital stay on Univariate as well as Multivariate analysis (p value 0.05 and 0.001, respectively). The rates of catheter manipulation were also significantly higher in patients with abscess showing complex internal configuration (heteroechoic contents and/or multilocularity). Technical and clinical success rates of 100% and 96.7% were achieved through percutaneous interventions (PCD/PNA), despite the complex location of abscesses and associated complications, with no incidence of vascular injury.

Conclusion: Liver abscess in caudate lobe can be accessed by different routes for percutaneous drainage, despite being surrounded by large vessels and its deep location, without major complications. Thus, PCD/PNA may be considered as a first-line therapy for the management of caudate lobe amebic abscesses in adjunct to medical therapy.

Keywords: Caudate lobe; Liver abscess; Percutaneous intervention; Porta hepatis; Ultrasonography.

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