Abstract:Patient: Male, 42
Final Diagnosis: Ruptured liver abscess • local peritonitis
Symptoms: Severe abdominal pain • fever with a body temperature of 39°C • jaundice and severe weakness
Medication: —
Clinical Procedure: Laparotomy, drainage of the liver abscess
Specialty: Surgery
Objective:
Rare co-existence of disease or pathology
Background:
Rupture of a pyogenic liver abscess is … Show more
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