[Biligenic hepatic and subhepatic abscesses--observations on 9 cases]

This review presents 9 cases with pyogenic hepatic and subhepatic abscesses developed by biliary route. An ultrasonography and computed tomographic scan was performed on 3 patients. Eight patients were treated with open surgical drainage and one with percutaneous drainage under ultrasonic control. All of them received a triple antibiotic therapy. Five patients had diabetes mellitus. Mortality was null.