A Sporadic Case of Disseminated Fusobacterium Causing Pylephlebitis and Intracranial and Hepatic Abscesses in a Healthy Young Patient.
| Autor: | Tharu B; Internal Medicine, Western Reserve Health Education/NEOMED, Youngstown, USA., Nigussie B; Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA., Woredekal D; Department of Medicine, Trumbull Regional Medical Center, Youngstown, USA., Abaleka FI; Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA., Gizaw M; Neurology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 Jul 16; Vol. 12 (7), pp. e9229. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 16. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.9229 |
| Abstrakt: | Fusobacterium species is known for being a causative agent for Lemierre's syndrome, which is characterized by thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein. However, Fusobacterium species causing Lemierre's variant gastrointestinal syndrome has only been reported in case reports. We present a case of Fusobacterium causing hepatic vein pylephlebitis, multiple brain abscesses, and hepatic abscess. To the best of our knowledge, there have only been four other case reports of Fusobacterium causing hepatic abscesses with associated septic pylephlebitis in the literature. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Tharu et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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