A case of liver abscess caused by <i>Fusobacterium species</i> in an immunocompetent patient with periodontitis

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  • Fujita Satoshi
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Shinshu Ueda Medical Center
  • Yoshizawa Kaname
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Shinshu Ueda Medical Center
  • Maruyama Yasuhiro
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Shinshu Ueda Medical Center
  • Maruyama Masafumi
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Shinshu Ueda Medical Center
  • Fujimori Kazuya
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Shinshu Ueda Medical Center
  • Shigeno Takashi
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Shinshu Ueda Medical Center
  • Tanaka Hirokazu
    Department of Dentistry and Oral Medicine, National Hospital Organization Shinshu Ueda Medical Center
  • Miyazawa Hideki
    Department of Dentistry and Oral Medicine, National Hospital Organization Shinshu Ueda Medical Center

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  • 根尖性歯周炎が原因と考えられた<i>Fusobacterium</i>による肝膿瘍の1例
  • 症例報告 根尖性歯周炎が原因と考えられたFusobacteriumによる肝膿瘍の1例
  • ショウレイ ホウコク コン センセイシシュウエン ガ ゲンイン ト カンガエラレタ Fusobacterium ニ ヨル カン ノウヨウ ノ 1レイ
  • A case of liver abscess caused by Fusobacterium species in an immunocompetent patient with periodontitis

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A 42-year-old man with no history of severe infections or diabetes mellitus was referred to our hospital because of fever, and general fatigue. Computed tomography revealed a single liver abscess. Fusobacterium species was isolated from liver aspirates. Fusobacterium species are anaerobic gram-negative bacilli found in normal flora of oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract and uro-genital tract. Only a few cases of liver abscess by Fusobacterium have been reported. We surveyed colon and oral cavity. He had no dental symptoms. However, periodontitis was diagnosed and the extraction of a tooth was performed. Systemic survey should be required to find the cause of liver abscess even in an immunocompetent patient.<br>

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  • Kanzo

    Kanzo 54 (8), 548-552, 2013

    The Japan Society of Hepatology

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