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Life-threatening emphysematous liver abscess associated with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus: a case report
BACKGROUND: Emphysematous liver abscesses are defined as liver abscesses accompanied by gas formation. The fatality rate is extremely high at 27%, necessitating prompt intensive care. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 69-year-old Japanese man with type 2 diabetes. He visited the emergency outpati...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5340034/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28264703 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2445-8 |