Metastatic endophthalmitis and thyroid abscess complicating Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess

The thyroid is resistant to infection due to its anatomical and physiological characteristics. We present a rare case of invasive liver abscess with metastatic thyroid abscess and endogenous endophthalmitis in a previously healthy 55-yearold female patient without diabetes or other medical illness....

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Published in:Clinical and molecular hepatology 2018-03, Vol.24 (1), p.88
Main Authors: Seon-jae Kim, Seong Taek Chu, Keun Sook Lee, Seung Woo Nam, Jong Kyoung Choi, Joo Won Chung, Hyeok Choon Kwon
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Endophthalmitis
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Liver abscess
Thyroid abscess
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Summary:The thyroid is resistant to infection due to its anatomical and physiological characteristics. We present a rare case of invasive liver abscess with metastatic thyroid abscess and endogenous endophthalmitis in a previously healthy 55-yearold female patient without diabetes or other medical illness. This report raises an important question of the virulence of Klebsiella pneumoniae as an increasingly common causative agent of liver abscess. (Clin Mol Hepatol 2018;24:88-91)
ISSN:2287-2728