A Rare Case of Hepatic Abscess That Resolved after Drainage of Pleural Empyema

Empyema has rarely been associated with hepatic abscess. In patients with concurrent empyema and hepatic abscess, hepatic abscess drainage is usually required after drainage of the pleura. We present a rare case of a 91-year-old Caucasian man who presented with a 2-week history of productive cough,...

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Published inHealthcare (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 12; p. 1732
Main Authors Ajibola, Oluwafemi Augustine, Aremu, Taiwo Opeyemi, Oluwole, Oluwatosin Esther, Olayiwola, Olawunmi, Khokhar, Nida, Apedo, Matthew, Cluzet, Valerie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 14.12.2021
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Subjects
Abdomen
Abscesses
Antibiotics
Blood pressure
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiovascular disease
Case Report
Chest tubes
disseminated pyogenic infection
Electrocardiography
empyema
Enzymes
Extubation
Fever
Fistula
Gram-positive bacteria
hepatic abscess
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Liver
Lung diseases
Mortality
Patients
Pleural effusion
Pneumonia
Staphylococcus infections
transdiaphragmatic extension
Ultrasonic imaging
empyema
hepatic abscess
disseminated pyogenic infection
pleural effusion
transdiaphragmatic extension
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Summary:Empyema has rarely been associated with hepatic abscess. In patients with concurrent empyema and hepatic abscess, hepatic abscess drainage is usually required after drainage of the pleura. We present a rare case of a 91-year-old Caucasian man who presented with a 2-week history of productive cough, fever, shortness of breath, and generalized malaise. The patient was found to have concurrent streptococci empyema and hepatic abscess, and, interestingly, the hepatic abscess resolved after the drainage of the empyema and initiation of antibiotics.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare9121732