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Liver abscess complicating Yersinia pseudotuberculosis ileitis
- Source :
- Gastroenterology. 81(1)
- Publication Year :
- 1981
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Abstract
- The occurrence of solitary liver abscess is described in a young farmer with subacute terminal ileitis mimicking Crohn's disease. Serologic tests showed high titers of antibodies for Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Treatment with troleandomycin was successful. This case report suggests that: (a) Yersinia infection must be systematically searched for in all forms of subacute ileitis; (b) a classically benign Yersinia ileitis may be complicated by liver abscess; (c) antibiotic therapy must be undertaken in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis subacute ileitis to avoid severe infectious complications.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00165085
- Volume :
- 81
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Gastroenterology
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........228a01fc75ff96a9e4d7df48a639e9b5