Ruptured Pyogenic Liver Abscess as an Uncommon Cause of Pneumoperitoneum

Abstract

Teaching Point: Spontaneous ruptured gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess (GFPLA) is a life-threatening infection that mimics perforation of hollow viscous and need to be accurately diagnosed by computed tomography, which in turn helps to decrease the operative time and improve patient’s prognosis.

Keywords

• pneumoperitoneum
• rupture
• liver abscess
• computed tomography