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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2022; 10(25): 9156-9161
Published online Sep 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i25.9156
Repeated bacteremia and hepatic cyst infection lasting 3 years following pancreatoduodenectomy: A case report
Kun Zhang, Heng-Li Zhang, Jing-Qiang Guo, Chao-Yong Tu, Xin-Liang Lv, Jing-De Zhu
Kun Zhang, Heng-Li Zhang, Jing-Qiang Guo, Chao-Yong Tu, Xin-Liang Lv, Jing-De Zhu, Department of General Surgery, Lishui Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang K was responsible for collecting the medical history, reviewing the literature, and drafting the manuscript; Zhang HL and Guo JQ reviewed the literature and contributed to revising the manuscript; Tu CY and Lv XL analyzed the image findings and contributed to manuscript drafting; Zhu JD were the patient’s chief surgeons and reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; all authors issued the final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by the Health Commission of Zhejiang Province, No. 2020KY1088; and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration of Zhejiang Province, No. 2020ZB304.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patients for the publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Jing-De Zhu, BSc, Chief Physician, Department of General Surgery, Lishui Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 289 Kuocang Road, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China. lszjd12@163.com
Received: April 28, 2022
Peer-review started: April 28, 2022
First decision: June 8, 2022
Revised: June 13, 2022
Accepted: August 1, 2022
Article in press: August 1, 2022
Published online: September 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Biliary reconstruction can induce repeated hepatic cyst infection for multiple cysts. Repeated imaging examination is a good method for identifying the infected focus. Antimicrobial treatment and percutaneous cyst drainage are simple and effective method to control infection.