Liver Abscess in Childhood.
- Author:
Back Keun LIM
1
;
Hee Seon AUK
;
Kwan Sub CHUNG
;
Chang Ho HONG
;
Jae Seung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics Yonsei University, College of Medicane, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Anorexia;
Cholangitis;
Fever;
Humans;
Incidence;
Liver Abscess*;
Liver Abscess, Amebic;
Liver Abscess, Pyogenic;
Liver*;
Male;
Pediatrics;
Radiography
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1980;23(12):999-1007
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We have presented an analysis of cases of liver abscess from the record of the Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei medical College, during the 10 year 8 months period from Jan. 1969 through Sept. 1979. The incidence of admission in pediatric was 0.05025%. There was male preponderance. The most frequently encountered symptoms and sings were fever and chill, anorexia, hepatomegale, pain and tenderness on right upper quadrant of abdomen. The pathogenetic mechanisms were lodgement in the liver of hematogenously dissemination, ascending infection of cholangitis, trauma. Cryptogenic liver abscess was seen in two cases. There were 5 cases of pyogenic liver abscess and 3 cases of amebic liver abscess. Undetermined etiology was noted in 2 cases. Roentgenography including scan is the most helpful diagnostic tool available. Only one patient with post-traumatic liver abscess was expired.
