Combined Hepatic and Splenic Abscesses in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis.
10.3346/jkms.2007.22.4.750
- Author:
Jeong Seon JI
1
;
Hyung Keun KIM
;
Sung Soo KIM
;
Young Seok CHO
;
Hiun Suk CHAE
;
Chang Wook KIM
;
Bo In LEE
;
Hwang CHOI
;
Byung Wook KIM
;
Kyu Yong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. chs@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver Abscess;
Ulcerative Colitis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Abscess/complications/*pathology;
Adolescent;
Colitis, Ulcerative/complications/*pathology;
Female;
Humans;
Liver Abscess/complications/*pathology;
Splenic Diseases/complications/*pathology
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2007;22(4):750-753
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Liver abscesses are very rare complications of ulcerative colitis, and furthermore, there has been only one case of splenic abscess in a patient with ulcerative colitis reported in the English literature. We recently encountered a patient with ulcerative colitis accompanied by both hepatic and splenic abscesses. The patient was treated with abscess drainage as well as sulfasalazine and antibiotics. Follow-up sonography of the abdomen showed complete resolution of the lesions. To our knowledge, this is the first report of combined case of multiple liver abscesses combined with splenic abscess in a patient with ulcerative colitis.
