Clinicopathological presentation of liver abscesses and hydatid liver disease from two South African tertiary hospitals

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World J Hepatol. Dec 27, 2024; 16(12): 1417-1428
Published online Dec 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i12.1417

Table 6 Complications of liver abscesses

General complications	n	Complications of liver abscess	n
AKI	3	Lung abscess (pleuro-biliary fistula)	1
Aspiration pneumonia	1	Ruptured liver abscess	6
Clostridium difficile infection	1	Procedure related complications
DVT	2	Cecal stump blowout	1
DVT/PE	1	Contrast induced nephropathy	1
PE	2	Post-ERCP bleed	1
Pneumonia	1	Pneumothorax	2
Pleural effusion	2	Post-ERCP pancreatitis	1
		Small bowel injury	1

AKI: Acute kidney injury; DVT: Deep vein thrombosis; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; PE: Pulmonary embolism.

Citation: Pillay K, Khan ZA, Nweke EE, Omoshoro-Jones J. Clinicopathological presentation of liver abscesses and hydatid liver disease from two South African tertiary hospitals. World J Hepatol 2024; 16(12): 1417-1428
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v16/i12/1417.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v16.i12.1417