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[Liver abscess in children]
R Pecorari1, L De Ritis, A Dondi
1Divisione Pediatrica, USL 31, Ospedale di Bondeno, Italia.
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A solitary hepatic abscess was found in a 5-year-old infant. Nonspecific symptoms led to an initial misdiagnosis and surgery, with imaging later confirming the liver abscess.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Hepatology
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Solitary hepatic abscesses are rare in healthy infants.
- Nonspecific abdominal symptoms can mimic other acute conditions in children.
- Early diagnosis of hepatic abscesses is crucial for effective treatment.
Abstract:
A case of solitary hepatic abscess in an apparently normal 5-year old infant is described. The symptoms in this patient were generally nonspecific and the child were erroneously operated with a presumptive diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Subsequently, because of persistence of isolated abdominal signs, abdominal ultrasonography were performed, and an abscess of the right hepatic lobe was evidenced. The pathogenesis of the hepatic abscess in this child is unclear.