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Pyogenic liver abscess in patients with schistosomiasis mansoni
Luciano Z Goldani1, Rodrigo Pires dos Santos, Alan M Sugar
1Infectious Diseases Unit, Departmento de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035, Brazil. lgoldani@ufrgs.br
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
|September 15, 2005
Summary
Schistosomiasis mansoni can predispose individuals to pyogenic liver abscesses. This study details a case of recurrent liver abscesses in a patient with chronic schistosomiasis mansoni, highlighting the need for further research.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Hepatology
- Parasitology
Background:
- Schistosomiasis mansoni is a known risk factor for pyogenic liver abscesses.
- Experimental and clinical studies support the link between schistosomiasis and liver abscess formation.
Observation:
- A Brazilian patient with chronic schistosomiasis mansoni developed recurrent pyogenic liver abscesses.
- The causative agent identified was Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Findings:
- This case highlights a less common pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in schistosomiasis-associated liver abscesses.
- Chronic schistosomiasis mansoni can lead to recurrent pyogenic liver abscesses.
Implications:
- Further investigation into the mechanisms linking chronic schistosomiasis to diverse bacterial liver abscesses is warranted.
- Clinicians should consider schistosomiasis in the differential diagnosis of pyogenic liver abscesses, particularly in endemic regions.