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  • Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Immunology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Aseptic abscess syndrome (AAS) is a rare condition often linked to systemic inflammation, notably inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
  • It typically presents with neutrophil-rich infiltrates, commonly affecting the liver and spleen.

Observation:

  • A patient with symptomatic diversion colitis presented with liver lesions consistent with AAS.
  • The liver lesions showed neutrophil-rich inflammatory infiltrates on histological examination.

Findings:

  • Treatment of diversion colitis led to the complete resolution of liver lesions.
  • Liver enzyme levels normalized concurrently with the resolution of colitis and liver lesions.
  • This case highlights a potential unique association between diversion colitis and aseptic liver abscess.

Implications:

  • This finding suggests that diversion colitis may be an underrecognized cause or association of aseptic liver abscesses.
  • Effective management of diversion colitis could potentially resolve associated aseptic liver abscesses.
  • Further research is warranted to elucidate the pathophysiological link between diversion colitis and AAS.