A CASE OF HEPATOCOLIC FISTULA AFTER PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE FOR A GAS-CONTAINING PYOGENIC LIVER-ABSCESS

Authors
SATOH H MATSUYAMA S MASHIMA H IMOTO A HIDAKA K HISATSUGU T
Citation
H. Satoh et al., A CASE OF HEPATOCOLIC FISTULA AFTER PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE FOR A GAS-CONTAINING PYOGENIC LIVER-ABSCESS, Journal of gastroenterology, 29(6), 1994, pp. 782-785
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Journal of gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09441174
Volume
29
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
782 - 785
Database
ISI
SICI code
0944-1174(1994)29:6<782:ACOHFA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We describe a rare case of gas-containing pyogenic liver abscess which penetrated the adjacent colon, forming a hepatocolic fistula, after p ercutaneous transhepatic abscess drainage (PTAD) had been performed. T o the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of hepatocolic f istual associated with a gas-forming liver abscess in a diabetic patie nt, with radiological and surgical confirmation of the fistula.