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  • Title: [Rupture of a pyogenic liver abscess: a rare cause of pneumoperitoneum].
    Author: Gambí Pisonero D, Garrido Menéndez F, Sancho Calatrava E, Serantes Gómez A.
    Journal: Gastroenterol Hepatol; 2010 Feb; 33(2):99-101. PubMed ID: 19889477.
    Abstract:
    Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is a common finding in patients with abdominal disorders. In 90% of cases, this entity results from hollow viscera perforation. Rupture of a pyogenic liver abscess is an infrequent complication occurring in 5 to 15% of cases. Pneumoperitoneum secondary to intraperitoneal rupture of an abscess is extremely rare and very few cases have been reported in the literature. Given its clinical interest, we report a case of pneumoperitoneum due to spontaneous rupture of a gas-containing pyogenic liver abscess.
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