Multiple liver abscess simulating hepato-biliary malignant tumor : a case report

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  • Oi Marina
    Kitasato University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care
  • Maruhashi Takaaki
    Kitasato University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care
  • Kubota Yo
    Kitasato University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Kitasato University School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology
  • Kurihara Yutaro
    Kitasato University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care
  • Nakatani Kento
    Kitasato University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care
  • Asari Yasushi
    Kitasato University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care

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  • 肝胆道系悪性腫瘍との鑑別に苦慮した多発肝膿瘍の1例

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<p>An around 90 years old man presented with a 2-day history of fatigue and multiple organ failure upon arrival. Abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed tumors in the right liver lobe. Percutaneous drainage of malignant tumors is associated with the risk of dissemination. Therefore, we elected to administer empiric treatment with broad-spectrum antimicrobials for a tentative diagnosis of multiple liver abscesses. However, multiple organ failure progressed, and he died on the third day of hospitalization. Autopsy confirmed the absence of malignancy and a diagnosis of multiple liver abscesses. Drainage of lesions is necessary for definitive diagnosis in such cases.</p>

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