A Rare Case of Hepatic Abscess That Resolved after Drainage of Pleural Empyema
| Autor: | Oluwafemi Augustine Ajibola, Taiwo Opeyemi Aremu, Oluwatosin Esther Oluwole, Olawunmi Olayiwola, Nida Khokhar, Matthew Apedo, Valerie Cluzet |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Leadership and Management
Health Policy hepatic abscess transdiaphragmatic extension Health Informatics Case Report respiratory system bacterial infections and mycoses respiratory tract diseases body regions surgical procedures operative Health Information Management pleural effusion disseminated pyogenic infection empyema Medicine |
| Zdroj: | Healthcare Healthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1732, p 1732 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2227-9032 |
| Popis: | Empyema has rarely been associated with hepatic abscess. In patients with concurrent empyema and hepatic abscess, hepatic abscess drainage is usually required after drainage of the pleura. We present a rare case of a 91-year-old Caucasian man who presented with a 2-week history of productive cough, fever, shortness of breath, and generalized malaise. The patient was found to have concurrent streptococci empyema and hepatic abscess, and, interestingly, the hepatic abscess resolved after the drainage of the empyema and initiation of antibiotics. |
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