Abstract
We present a case of hepatic abscess in a transfusion-dependent 16-year-old patient with sickle cell disease. There have been 10 such cases in sickle cell disease patients reported, with the last report published greater than a decade ago. The diagnosis of hepatic abscess merits consideration in sickle cell disease patients presenting with fever without a source and/or abdominal pain.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1269-1270 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Fusobacterium
- hepatic abscess
- sickle cell anemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases