Abstract:A rare complication of simultaneous rupture of liver abscess with caecal perforation occurs mainly in malnourished patients and carries a high mortality rate. In invasive amoebiasis, the trophozoites penetrate the intestinal mucosal layer causing amoebic colitis which is carried along the portal circulation to produce liver abscess that is more prone to rupture in cases of immunocompromised status. Here we report 4 cases of ruptured liver abscess associated with caecal gangrene which were operated at our insti… Show more
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