Multiple listerial liver abscesses.
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Multiple listerial liver abscesses.
Hepatic involvement in listeriosis is uncommon in adults. Cases previously reported include three presenting as acute hepatitis and three of listerial liver abscesses found at necropsy. We report a case of multiple listerial liver abscesses. We believe this to be the first time this diagnosis has been made in a living patient.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1987
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.28.12.1661