[Liver diseases associated with Yersinia infections (author's transl)]

Yersinia infections are exceptionally responsible for liver damage, the hepatic diseases most commonly encountered being liver abscess consecutive to Y. enterocolitica or Y. pseudo-tuberculosis septicaemia or, more rarely, hepatic granulomata or hepatitis with necrosis and cholestasis. Two new cases are reported. One patient had hepatic granulomata caused by Y. pseudo-tuberculosis and the other, necrotizing hepatitis caused by y. enterocolitica. The course of the disease was favourable in both cases.