Cullen’s sign in amoebic liver abscess

A 45 year old woman presented with pain in her right upper abdomen and fever. Ultrasound of her abdomen showed a large liver abscess with subhepatic collection. She had Cullen’s sign. The liver abscess was managed by percutaneous catheter drainage.

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 2002-07, Vol.78 (921), p.427-428
Main Authors: Misra, A, Agrahari, D, Gupta, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abscess
Amibiasis
Biological and medical sciences
Care and treatment
Case Report
Catheters
Cullen’s sign
Ecchymosis - etiology
Female
Hemoperitoneum - etiology
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Liver
liver abscess
Liver abscess, Amebic
Liver Abscess, Amebic - complications
Liver Abscess, Amebic - diagnostic imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Parasitic diseases
percutaneous catheter drainage
Pregnancy
Protozoal diseases
Surgery
Tropical medicine
Ultrasonography
Umbilicus
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Summary:A 45 year old woman presented with pain in her right upper abdomen and fever. Ultrasound of her abdomen showed a large liver abscess with subhepatic collection. She had Cullen’s sign. The liver abscess was managed by percutaneous catheter drainage.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pmj.78.921.427