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Case report: Brain infarction following percutaneous drainage of a liver abscess post-chemotherapy for pancreatic head cancer

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Bacterial liver abscesses commonly occur in patients with immune deficiencies such as diabetes, post-chemotherapy, or post-immunosuppressive therapy. The recommended treatment for liver abscesses exceeding 5 cm in a diameter is anti-infection therapy combined with percutaneous catheter drainage. Complications may include local spread to adjacent tissues or organs and thrombosis of the liver and portal veins. Rare hematogenous spread to distant sites, such as endophthalmitis and central nervous system embolism, have been reported, though such complications are uncommon post-drainage. This case report details a patient who suffered a brain infarction shortly after percutaneous drainage of a large liver abscess.

Source: Frontiers in Medicine

DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1453533

Authors: Wan-qiu Deng, Bo Wei, Zheng-yan Li, Kai Liu

Institutions: Sichuan University, West China Hospital of Sichuan University

Language: English

Topic: Amoebic Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,295