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KMID : 0614620110570010042
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2011 Volume.57 No. 1 p.42 ~ p.46
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A Case of Liver Abscess Caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum in a Patient with Recurrent Periodontal Diseases
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Kim Yong-Hwan
Yoon Hee-Jung
Park Chan-Woong
Kim Jung-Ho
Lee Min-Kyung
Kim Ki-Bang
Na Dong-Jib
Kim Ji-Myung
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Abstract
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Fusobacteria are anaerobic gram-negative, non-spore forming bacilli found in normal flora of the oral cavity, urogenital tract, and gastrointestinal tract. Fusobacterium nucleatum has been seldom reported as a cause of liver abscess, particularly in immunocompetent hosts. A 55-year-old man with frequent periodontal disease visited our hospital with intermittent fever and headache for 2 months. Abdominal CT scan revealed an 8.2×6 cm mass in the right hepatic lobe with central low density. Abscess culture revealed F. nucleatum as the causative organism. Percutaneous abscess drainage and intravenous administration of antibiotics for 4 weeks improved symptoms and decreased the abscess size. We report a rare case of liver abscess due to F.nucleatum in an immunocompetent man with periodontal disease.
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KEYWORD
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Liver abscess, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Periodontal diseases
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