Pyogenic Liver Abscess Secondary to Sigmoid Diverticulitis: An Unusual Presentation
Pyogenic liver abscesses, despite being a rare complication of diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease, are potentially serious life-threatening pathologies. Diverticular diseases can lead to disruption of the colonic mucosal barrier and can serve as a route for bacterial infection via the por...
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| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506932 |