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LEPTOSPIROSIS AND LIVER ABSCESS: AN UNUSUAL ASSOCIATION.

Pedro Ribeirinho-Soares^1,2, Miguel Souto³, Jorge Almeida¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center of São João, E.P.E., Porto, Portugal.

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine

|March 27, 2023

Summary

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Leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease, can present with unusual symptoms like liver abscesses, even in non-tropical areas. This case highlights a rare manifestation of leptospirosis beyond its typical biphasic illness presentation.

Keywords:

Leptospirosis liver abscess zoonosis

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Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Hepatology

Background:

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection caused by Leptospira spirochetes.
It is more prevalent in tropical regions and classically presents as a biphasic illness.
Unusual clinical manifestations, such as lung abscess, have been documented, but liver abscess is not previously described.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a rare case of liver abscesses associated with leptospirosis.
To contribute to the understanding of atypical presentations of this zoonotic infection.

Main Methods:

Case report of a 49-year-old male patient.
Clinical diagnosis of two liver abscesses.
Association with leptospirosis infection.

Main Results:

The patient presented with two liver abscesses.
Leptospirosis was diagnosed as the causative agent.
This represents a novel clinical manifestation of leptospirosis.

Conclusions:

Leptospirosis can manifest with unusual presentations, including liver abscesses.
This case expands the spectrum of known clinical manifestations of leptospirosis.
Further investigation into atypical presentations of leptospirosis is warranted.