Boucherabine Roukia Y, Hersh Abdellatif, Aziz Salli
Internal Medicine, American Hospital Dubai, Dubai, ARE.
General Internal Medicine, American Hospital Dubai, Dubai, ARE.
Cureus. 2025 Feb 20;17(2):e79361. doi: 10.7759/cureus.79361. eCollection 2025 Feb.
Pyogenic liver abscess is a very rare, yet serious, condition, usually accompanied by different risk factors. In this article, we present the case of pyogenic liver abscess in an otherwise healthy male patient. What makes our patient's case unique is the fact that he does not have any past medical history and initially had very vague symptoms that were not very consistent with a diagnosis of a liver lesion, hence the delay in further testing and the conclusion of liver abscess diagnosis. Treatment includes draining of the abscesses, as well as a course of antibiotics. It is important to perform a comprehensive check-up after a liver abscess diagnosis, as it usually indicates an underlying disease. Early management is crucial to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with the condition.
化脓性肝脓肿是一种非常罕见但严重的疾病,通常伴有不同的危险因素。在本文中,我们介绍了一名原本健康的男性患者发生化脓性肝脓肿的病例。我们患者的病例独特之处在于,他没有任何既往病史,最初症状非常模糊,与肝病变的诊断不太相符,因此进一步检查有所延迟,肝脓肿的诊断也较晚得出。治疗包括脓肿引流以及一个疗程的抗生素治疗。肝脓肿诊断后进行全面检查很重要,因为它通常提示存在潜在疾病。早期管理对于降低该疾病相关的发病率和死亡率至关重要。