Jornal de Hepatologia e Distúrbios Gastrointestinais
Acesso livre

Abstrato

An unusual presentation of sterile liver abscess without precipitating factors

Shumaila Baloch

Hepatic abscess remains a serious and often difficult to diagnose problem (1).The majority of such cases are polymicrobial and frequently associated with specific co-morbidities such as diabetes mellitus, history of liver transplant, underlying hepatobiliary, or pancreatic disease. This case report discusses a case of 27year old male who presented to the emergency department(ED) with the complaints of fever and rigors associated with diarrhea and vomiting in the absence of significant past medical history with no risk factors known to be associated with liver abscess.Investigations revealed leukocytosis with raised inflammatory makers and deranged liver function tests. Radiological imaging showed multi-loculated liver abscess. The patient’s septic workup was negative for any source of infection. The Patient improved with antibiotics therapy and ultrasound guided drainage.This case reports highlight the peculiar aspect of unusual presentation of sterile liver abscess.