Hepatic Abscess as Early Presentation of Perforated Diverticulitis

Decoding pylephlebitis: Tracing the path of infected thrombosis and liver abscesses

“…Asynchronous presentation of the primary infection and its complications is also described in 2 case studies showing hepatic abscess formation preceding a later confirmed diverticulitis: Stepman et al. [ 18 ] reported a case of hepatic abscess, after which a later scan showed (perforated) diverticulitis. Murarka et al.…”