Percutaneous Drainage of Abdominal Fluid Collections

  • José Rodríguez
  • Iván Artero
  • José J. Muñoz
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Part of the Learning Imaging book series (LEARN)

Abstract

A 67-year-old man with a liver transplant 1 year before developed stenosis of the biliary anastomosis that required stent placement by ERCP He was admitted for cholangitis, and the stent was removed. He was readmitted for fever without an apparent focus of infection. Abdominal CT showed a gas-containing collection in the left liver lobe.

Keywords

Local Anesthetic Liver Abscess Interventional Procedure Percutaneous Drainage Entry Site 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • José Rodríguez
    • 1
  • Iván Artero
    • 1
  • José J. Muñoz
    • 2
  1. 1.Interventional Radiology UnitComplejo Hospitalario Carlos HayaMálagaSpain
  2. 2.Hospital Regional Carlos HayaMálagaSpain

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