Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3288636 | Gastroenterología y Hepatología | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Acute pancreatitis is frequently associated with the development of local complications: collections, necrosis, pseudocysts and abdominal abscesses. Although the development of liver abscesses has been linked to bile duct obstruction or abdominal surgery in patients with chronic pancreatitis, there are few descriptions of liver abscesses associated with an episode of acute pancreatitis. We report the case of a 45-year-old man with a first episode of severe acute alcoholic pancreatitis, complicated with thrombosis of the right portal branch, liver abscess and intrahepatic biliary fistula. The approach and treatment are described.
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Authors
Paola Quintas Lorenzo, JoaquÃn Cubiella Fernández, Manuel Trillo Lista, Jose Manuel Fernández-Carrera Soler, Purificación Froján Parga, Javier Fernández Seara,