A case of ruptured liver abscess manifesting with intestinal obstruction

Abstract

Liver abscess manifests with various clinical features. Features include vague abdominal pain, bowel disturbances, jaundice, and rarely abdominal swelling. The sheer plethora of the manifestations can confuse an unwary surgeon. Liver abscess manifesting with intestinal obstruction is rarely reported. This is one such case of liver abscess which manifested with intestinal obstruction which highlights a different mode of presentation of liver abscess.

Keywords

• Abdominal distension
• intestinal obstruction
• liver abscess
• ruptured liver abscess