An Atypical Presentation of a Pyogenic Liver Abscess Caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum Post-ruptured Appendix

由具核梭杆菌引起的化脓性肝脓肿的非典型表现:阑尾破裂后

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Abstract

A rare formation of a pyogenic liver abscess can be found in patients with a ruptured appendix. Here, we discuss a 49-year-old male with a past medical history significant for drug-induced pancreatitis from metformin, type II diabetes, obesity, and hypertension who presented with right upper quadrant pain. He was diagnosed with a 12.6 cm pyogenic liver abscess. Upon further chart review, the patient had a laparoscopic appendectomy done nine months ago, with the findings of a ruptured appendix. The liver abscess cultures grewFusobacterium nucleatum - a common culprit of acute appendicitis reported in several case studies and clinical trials. This case report highlights the importance of including appendectomy as an essential part of history-taking and diagnostic differential for pyogenic liver abscesses.

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