A Case of Liver Abscess Metastasizing to Prostate Resulting in Prostatic Abscess.
- Author:
Jong Bin KIM
1
;
Su Hong KIM
;
Jae Kyun KIM
;
Kyoung Chan KIM
;
Chang Hun YOO
;
Sung Hwan CHO
;
O Kil KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Busan Veterans Hospital, Busan, Korea. dhugie@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver Abscess;
Transurethral Resection of Prostate;
Klebsiella pneumoniae
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Aged, 80 and over;
Bacteremia;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Drainage;
Humans;
Klebsiella;
Klebsiella pneumoniae;
Liver Abscess*;
Liver*;
Pneumonia;
Prostate*;
Transurethral Resection of Prostate
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2007;11(3):153-156
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Klebsiella pneumoniae(K. pneumoniae) infection has a tendency of abscess formation and it is known to be associated with diabetes mellitus. Metastatic infection was an important feature of K. pneumoniae liver abscess and bacteremia, metastatic prostate abscess was rare. We present a case of a 81-year-old man with K. pneumoniae liver abscess and metastatic prostate abscess, This patient was successfully treated with percutaneous abscess drainage of liver abscess and transurethral incisional drainage of prostate abscess.
