Hepatic Abscess in a Returning Traveler with Crohn’s Disease: Differentiating Amebic from Pyogenic Liver Abscess
Joint Authors
Gaut, Daria
Shull, Hannah
Bejjani, Anthony
Kahn, Daniel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Liver abscess is a rare but serious complication of Crohn’s disease.
Patients with Crohn’s disease are at risk for pyogenic liver abscesses due to immunosuppressive therapy, fistulous disease, and intraabdominal abscesses.
Inflammatory bowel disease patients are also known to have a greater prevalence of amebiasis compared to the rest of the population; however, a higher incidence of amebic liver abscess has not been reported.
We describe a case of a liver abscess in a patient with Crohn’s disease that was initially presumed pyogenic but later determined to be amebic in origin.
Epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of amebic and pyogenic liver abscesses are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gaut, Daria& Shull, Hannah& Bejjani, Anthony& Kahn, Daniel. 2018. Hepatic Abscess in a Returning Traveler with Crohn’s Disease: Differentiating Amebic from Pyogenic Liver Abscess. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145131
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gaut, Daria…[et al.]. Hepatic Abscess in a Returning Traveler with Crohn’s Disease: Differentiating Amebic from Pyogenic Liver Abscess. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145131
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gaut, Daria& Shull, Hannah& Bejjani, Anthony& Kahn, Daniel. Hepatic Abscess in a Returning Traveler with Crohn’s Disease: Differentiating Amebic from Pyogenic Liver Abscess. Case Reports in Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145131
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145131