Cryptogenic hepatic abscess in an infant and management challenges in a resource limited setting: a case report

• Hauptverfasser: Oluwafunmilayo Funke Adeniyi (Verfasst von), Nelson Daniel (Verfasst von), Olivia Ashefor (Verfasst von), Patricia Akintan (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: SpringerOpen, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare condition in children especially in early infancy. The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and treatment has to be aggressive to avoid fatality. There is a rarity of reports of the condition in infancy in the African population. Thus, we...