Unusual cause of a radiological subdiaphragmatic air-fluid level

Correspondence to Professor Man-Fung Yuen, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; mfyuen@hku.hk A middle-aged man with an unremarkable medical history presented with fever for 2 weeks. Most Klebsiella liver abscess cases are reported in Asia, with DM being a strong risk f...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Frontline gastroenterology 2023-11, Vol.15 (4), p.343-344
Main Authors: Hui, Rex Wan-Hin, Tang, Arthur Ho-Cheung, Lam, Lok-Ka, Seto, Wai-Kay, Wong, Siu-Yin, Yuen, Man-Fung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscesses
Consent
DIABETES MELLITUS
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Liver
LIVER IMAGING
RADIOLOGY
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Correspondence to Professor Man-Fung Yuen, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; mfyuen@hku.hk A middle-aged man with an unremarkable medical history presented with fever for 2 weeks. Most Klebsiella liver abscess cases are reported in Asia, with DM being a strong risk factor.1 Patients should be treated with abscess-drainage and 4 weeks of antibiotics.2 Ethics statements Patient consent for publication Obtained directly from the patient. Ethics approval This study involves human participants.
ISSN:2041-4137
2041-4145
DOI:10.1136/flgastro-2023-102562