Abscesos hepatoesplénicos múltiples por yersina enterocolítica en un paciente con hemocromatosis / Multiple hepato-splenic abscesses caused by yersinia enterocolitica in a patient with hemochromatosis
Rev. méd. Chile
; 125(8): 917-21, ago. 1997. ilus
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em Espanhol
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ABSTRACT
Yersinia enterocolitica is a gram-negative bacillus that thrives in conditions associated with iron overload. We decribe an unusual case of a diabetic patient with a previously unrecognized hemochromatosis presenting with Y. enterocolitica septicemia. He was admitted because of a 10 day history of abdominal pain, fever and jaundice. Blood cultures grew Y. enterocolitica. The abdomen CT scan showed multiple liver and splenic abscesses. Antibiotic treatment with ciprofloxacin (2 months) resulted in a good clinical response. Serum iron studies showed iron overload. Liver biopsy revealed moderate fibrosis and early cirrhosis with large amounts of hemosiderin granules deposited in hepatocytes and bile duct epithelium. This report reviews the literature and highlighsts that iron overload must be ruled out in Yersinia septicemia patients
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
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Zoonoses
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Yersinia enterocolitica
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Yersiniose
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Hemocromatose
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Abscesso Hepático
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Artigo