[Hepatic abscess: series of 107 cases and literature review].

UNLABELLED

Liver abscess is a rare disease with high morbidity and mortality.

OBJECTIVE AND METHOD

Description of liver abscess cases attended in the Universidad de Chile Clinical Hospital between 2000 and 2007 and review of the literature on the topic.

RESULTS

For 107 cases reviewed, mean age was 59 years. Most common symptoms were fever and abdominal pain with an average duration of 19 days. COMORBIDITY: twenty five percent of patients had Diabetes Mellitus type 2, seven percent were immunosuppressed patients and 24% had undergone invasive procedures. Not achieved identify the origin in most cases. The most requested image test was abdominal CT. In 49/75 (65.3%) the abscess culture allowed to establish the etiology. Bacteremia was present in 17/68 (25%) of cases. Most cases were treated with two or more antibiotics and percutaneous drainage.

CONCLUSION

Clinical manifestations and resolution of liver abscess in this series are consistent with those described in the literature.