Gas-forming Pyogenic Liver Abscess: Another Variant of Liver Abscess with High Mortality
Published: 2021-05-12
Page: 319-322
Issue: 2021 - Volume 4 [Issue 1]
S. Hidayatullah *
Department of General Surgery, Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Pahang, Malaysia.
H. Syafiq
Department of General Surgery, Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Pahang, Malaysia.
H. Azmi
Department of General Surgery, Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Pahang, Malaysia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess (GFPLA) is uncommon and associated with high mortality if improperly treated. We experienced a case of GFPLA due to Klebsiella Pneumoniae in a 47-year-old man with newly diagnosed DM. Classical 'alveolar gas pattern' is easily identified via X-ray with similar finding on CT scan. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage was performed to drain the abscess.
Keywords: Gas forming, pyogenic liver abscess, alveolar gas pattern, klebsiella pneumonia