Journal of Gastroenterology

, Volume 29, Issue 6, pp 782–785 | Cite as

A case of hepatocolic fistula after percutaneous drainage for a gas-containing pyogenic liver abscess

  • Hiroshi Satoh
  • Satoru Matsuyama
  • Hideaki Mashima
  • Akihiko Imoto
  • Katsuhiko Hidaka
  • Takeharu Hisatsugu
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Abstract

We describe a rare of gas-containing pyogenic liver abscess which penetrated the adjacent colon, forming a hepatocolic fistula, after percutaneous transhepatic abscess drainage (PTAD) had been performed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of hepatocolic fistula associated with a gasforming liver abscess in a diabetic patient, with radiological and surgical confirmation of the fistula.

Key words

gas-forming liver abscess hepatocolic fistula 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Hiroshi Satoh
    • 1
    • 2
  • Satoru Matsuyama
    • 2
  • Hideaki Mashima
    • 2
  • Akihiko Imoto
    • 1
    • 2
  • Katsuhiko Hidaka
    • 2
  • Takeharu Hisatsugu
    • 2
  1. 1.First Department of Surgery, Faculty of MedicineKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
  2. 2.Department of Gastroenterological SurgerySaga Medical SchoolSagaJapan

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