A Case of Pyogenic Liver Abscess with Multiple Septic Metastatic Infections and Colon Cancer.
- Author:
Eun Jung KANG
1
;
Soung Won JEONG
;
Jae Young JANG
;
Hyun Gun KIM
;
Boo Sung KIM
;
So Young JIN
Author Information
1. Institute for Digestive Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jeongsw@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pyogenic liver abscess;
Septic metastatic infection;
Colon neoplasms
- MeSH:
Colon;
Colonic Neoplasms;
Colorectal Neoplasms;
Endophthalmitis;
Female;
Humans;
Klebsiella pneumoniae;
Liver Abscess;
Liver Abscess, Pyogenic;
Pneumonia;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Thorax
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2012;18(2):107-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is one of the most common pathogens to cause liver abscess. Because K. pneumoniae is highly virulent, it may cause embolic complications. The rate of metastatic infection has a range of 3.5% to 20%. Thus, a diagnostic work-up for metastatic complications should be employed in K. pneumoniae liver abscess cases, including chest radiography and computed tomography if chest radiographies are abnormal and ophthalmic examination in diabetic patients. Cryptogenic pyogenic liver abscess has been recently reported to potentially signal colorectal cancer, especially in female patients with diabetes. We present a case of liver abscess with endophthalmitis and septic pulmonary embolism, which is associated with silent colon cancer.
