Liver abscess in the caudate lobe caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: a rare case report
lingxia Cheng,
Lei LI,
Liu Yongzao
et al.
Abstract:Background Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) liver abscesses are more likely to appear as single abscess cavity to involve single lobe of the liver, the right lobe affected more commonly. Liver abscess in the caudate lobe is rarely reported.
Case presentation A 53-year-old man with chills and an intermittent high fever for the previous five days was admitted to our hospital. He had stable vital signs other than a tachycardia and fever at the time of presentation. Physical examination revealed tenderness ov… Show more
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