Multiple abdominal abscesses complicated by severe sepsis as a result of occult Crohn’s disease


https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2014.3221
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2014)
Submitted: 4 March 2014
Accepted: 15 May 2014
Published: 14 November 2014
intra-abdominal infections, sepsis, Crohn disease, liver abscess, psoas abscess
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Authors

  • Antonio Vannini Department of Emergency Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
  • Luca Croci Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • Elena Guidetti Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • Francesco Tovoli
    francesco.tovoli2@unibo.it
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • Fabio Cassani Department of Digestive Diseases and Internal Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
  • Luigi Bolondi Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
Intra-abdominal infections represent an important cause of mortality in worldwide population and often require both rapid diagnostic work-up and swift therapeutic decisions. In this paper a relatively frequent pathologic condition in industrialized countries is described as a potential cause of multiple abdominal abscesses with severe sepsis. In the subsequent review of the literature, first-line diagnostic examinations and therapeutic options, both medical and surgical, are discussed according to the most recent guidelines and recommendations.

Vannini, A., Croci, L., Guidetti, E., Tovoli, F., Cassani, F., & Bolondi, L. (2014). Multiple abdominal abscesses complicated by severe sepsis as a result of occult Crohn’s disease. Emergency Care Journal, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2014.3221

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