Prague Medical Report (Aug 2024)

Ruptured Liver Abscess Post Severe COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report

  • Mohd Firdaus Mohd Isa,
  • Faiz Najmuddin Ghazi,
  • Siti Rahmah Hashim Isa Merican,
  • Ahmad Zuraimi Zulkifli,
  • Premjeet Singh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2024.25
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 125, no. 3
pp. 273 – 278

Abstract

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) caused imminent acute infection of respiratory tract known as Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Complications of hepatobiliary system especially liver often found in post-acute COVID-19 patients. However, there are only few studies specifically discussing about liver abscess in patients who had history of contracted COVID-19. We present a case of a 54-years-old gentleman with no previous medical illness and no history of vaccination, who was presented with ruptured liver abscess post COVID-19 infection Category 4 (symptomatic with lung infection and the need of oxygen supplementation). Percutaneous drainage was performed to drain the abscess and collections.