J Korean Pediatr Soc.
2002 Nov;45(11):1426-1429.
A Case of Congenital Solitary Liver Abscess
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. sykimped@yahoo.com
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- Congenital solitary liver abscess in newborns is an extremely rare and serious disease. Only one case was reported in the literature. Most a liver abscesses have a postnatal origin. We encountered a premature infant who had a low. Apgar score and an elevated right diaphragm at birth. Pyogenic solitary liver abscess was diagnosed by ultrasound and computed tomography. Staphylococcus aureus was cultured from ultrasound guided aspiration fluid.
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