Liver abscess within the first week of life in a very low birthweight infant.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20092009.
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em En
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| ID: mdl-21886660
ABSTRACT
Liver abscess is rare in neonates. The present report concerns a preterm neonate with history of antenatal laser ablation therapy (to prevent twin to twin transfusion syndrome), who developed liver abscesses within a few days of life. Conservative treatment with antibiotics led to the normalisation of inflammatory markers, leaving an echogenic (calcified) area in the liver.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
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BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido