Hepatic abscess as a rare complication of the urolithiasis.

Krotov G.O.1, Makhovskaya E.A., Ivlev S.B., Makhovskiy D.A.

Hepatic abscess is a severe disease which, without proper treatment, can lead to fatal outcome. If the abscess is caused by the spread of the infection from adjacent organs, the radiologist should not only detect the lesion, but also find the source of infection. Purpose. Purpose. To describe CT findings of the hepatic abscess, which was caused by the urolithiasis. Another purpose is to mark up the clinical features of the hepatic ab-scess.
1 - LebGOK-Zdorovie Ltd.
2 - Municipal Hospital №1. Stary Oskol, Russia.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials and methods. The theoretical materials on the hepatic abscess contained in the contemporary medical resources and facts of our own observation of the rare pathology - hepatic abscess, caused by the urolithiasis, are set forth. The examination was performed with the usage of the CT scanner Toshiba Aquillion-16. Results. Potential of the CT in the diagnosis of the hepatic abscess is outlined. The diagnosis was verified according to the results of the surgical procedure. Conclusion. Early diagnosis of the pyogenic hepatic abscess and the detection of the infection source is a prerequisite for a successful surgery. The CT is one of the methods of choice for the diagnosis of the hepatic abscess. It is the most appropriate method to set the proportions, configuration and the extension of the lesion; also, it provides the opportunity to examine the condition of the abdominal cavity organs and the retroperitoneal space to the specialists.

 

Keywords: hepatic abscess, urolithiasis, paranephritis, computed tomography.

 

Corresponding author:Krotov G.O., e-mail: Этот e-mail адрес защищен от спам-ботов, для его просмотра у Вас должен быть включен Javascript

 

For citation: : Krotov G.O.1, Makhovskaya E.A., Ivlev S.B., Makhovskiy D.A. Hepatic abscess as a rare complication of the urolithiasis. REJR. 2017; 7 (2):174-178. DOI:10.21569/2222-7415-2017-7-2-174-178./em>

Received: 15.04.2017 Accepted:05.05.2017