A Liver Abscess Bursting into the Peritoneal Cavity with Signs of Intestinal Obstruction
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The patient was emaciated with a distended abdomen. Answered questions with difficulty. Coughing at intervals with slight expectoration. (Edema of the legs and abdominal wall was present and the patient was markedly ansemic. No sign of jaundice could be detected. The breathing was thoracic in type although a slight movement of the upper part of the abdominal wall was noticeable. There was slight rigidity of the abdominal wall iand signs of free, fluid in the peritoneum were present. No peristalsis or distended coils of intestine were visible. The abdomen was tender all over. The liver was enlarged and tender. The spleen was not palpable. No distended veins could be seen on the abdominal wall.
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