Pyogenic Abscess after Hepatic Artery Embolization: A Rare but Potentially Lethal Complication
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm; a rare complication of amoebic liver abscess.
Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (HAP) is an infrequently encountered entity, usually seen secondary to blunt or penetrating trauma. The clinical presentation is often due to complications such as intrahepatic or intraperitoneal bleeding as a result of rupture of the pseudoaneurysm. Diagnosis is frequently delayed and made by splanchnic angiography. HAP associated with a liver abscess, has very ra...
متن کاملHepatogastric fistula as a rare complication of pyogenic liver abscess
Hepatogastric fistula following a pyogenic liver abscess is extremely rare, and only a handful of cases have been reported. An 88-year-old female presented with generalized weakness, fever and chills. An abdominal computed tomography scan revealed a 5cm-sized hypodense lesion with internal septa in the left lateral section of the liver. Due to initial suspicion of early liver abscess, she was t...
متن کاملA ruptured spleen following colonoscopy is a rare , but potentially lethal complication
......................................... Received: 30-08-11 Accepted: 15-05-12 Abstract Colonoscopy is the paramount diagnostic tool for polyps and lesions in the colon and rectum. Although, the most common cause of complications are bleeding and perforations, diagnostic colonoscopy generally has a low incidence of complications. Less common complications include pneumomediastinum, pneumoperit...
متن کاملHereditary angioedema: a rare but potentially lethal disease.
Hereditary angioedema, although uncommon, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all patients with facial edema. In this article, we present a case of hereditary angioedema and discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and management of the disease.
متن کاملPyogenic Hepatic Abscess: Changing Therapy?
high, and proper management continues to be a challenge. Appropriate systemic antibiotics and fungal agents as well as adequate surgical, percutaneous, or biliary drainage are required for the best results. Objective: The authors document changes in the etiology, diagnosis, bacteriology, treatment, and outcome of patients with pyogenic hepatic abscesses over the past 4 decades. Summary Backgrou...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1051-0443
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2010.10.014