Ruptura espontánea de absceso hepático del lóbulo izquierdo en hemitórax derecho / Spontaneous rupture of liver abscess of the left lobe in the right hemithorax

Introducción: La extensión transdiafragmática del absceso hepático piógeno constituye un caso raro de empiema pleural. Es una enfermedad de progresión rápida y con altas tasas de mortalidad, cercanas al 100 por ciento si no se trata a tiempo. Objetivo: Describir el caso de una paciente con empiema pleural derecho, secundario a ruptura de absceso piógeno del lóbulo hepático izquierdo. Caso clínico: Paciente femenina de 70 años de edad que acude al cuerpo de guardia con fiebre, dolor abdominal, síndrome general. La tomografía computadorizada mostró absceso hepático el lóbulo izquierdo con licuefacción casi total y posteriormente presentó como complicación un empiema torácico derecho. La paciente fue tratada con drenaje con sonda pleural. A pesar de los tratamientos antibióticos y quirúrgicos oportunos la paciente fallece en shock séptico. Conclusiones: Se reporta un caso raro de empiema secundario a absceso hepático del lóbulo izquierdo. La demora de la paciente en acudir a instituciones de salud conllevó al fallecimiento de la paciente a pesar del tratamiento antibiótico y quirúrgico(AU)

Introduction: The transdiaphragmatic extension of the pyogenic liver abscess constitutes a rare case of pleural empyema. It is a rapidly progressive disease with high mortality rates close to 100 percent if it is not treated in time. Objective: To describe the case of a patient with right pleural empyema secondary to a ruptured pyogenic abscess of the left hepatic lobe. Clinical case: A 70-year-old female patient who came to emergency with fever, abdominal pain and general syndrome. The computed tomography scan showed a liver abscess in the left lobe with almost total liquefaction, and later a right thoracic empyema was a complication. The patient was treated with chest tube drainage. Despite timely antibiotic and surgical treatments, the patient died of septic shock. Conclusions: A rare case of empyema secondary to liver abscess of the left lobe is reported. The delay of the patient in going to health institutions led to the death of the patient despite antibiotic and surgical treatment(AU)

Logistic regression analysis of clinical and computed tomography features of pulmonary abscesses and risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema

OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema by investigating the clinical characteristics and chest computed tomography imaging features of patients with pulmonary abscesses. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the chest computed tomography findings and clinical features of 101 cases of pulmonary abscess, including 25 cases with empyema (the experimental group) and 76 cases with no empyema (the control group). The potential risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema were compared between the groups by using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: The incidence of pulmonary abscess-related empyema was 24.8% (25/101). Univariate analysis showed that male gender, diabetes, pleuritic symptoms, white blood cells >10×109/L, albumin level <25 g/L, and positive sputum cultures were potential clinical-related risk factors and that an abscess >5 cm in diameter and transpulmonary fissure abscesses were potential computed tomography imaging-related risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that transpulmonary fissure abscesses (odds ratio=9.102, p=0.003), diabetes (odds ratio=9.066, p=0.003), an abscess >5 cm in diameter (odds ratio=8.998, p=0.002), and pleuritic symptoms (odds ratio=5.395, p=0.015) were independent risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema. CONCLUSIONS: Transpulmonary fissure abscesses, diabetes, giant pulmonary abscesses, and pleuritic symptoms increased the risk of empyema among patients with pulmonary abscesses.