Solitary sterile neonatal liver abscess in an infant

Authors

  • Minhajuddin Ahmed Department of Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Sona Chowdhary Department of Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Abhay Kumar Department of Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Manal Ashraf Ali Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India

Keywords:

Liver, Abscess, Neonate

Abstract

Neonatal liver abscess is rare clinical entity. There should be strong index of suspicion in preterm and term neonates with indwelling catheters and unidentifiable focus. A differential diagnosis should be kept in mind in these patients. Surgical and antimicrobial led to a favorable outcome.

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Published

2017-02-07

How to Cite

Ahmed, M., Chowdhary, S., Kumar, A., & Ali, M. A. (2017). Solitary sterile neonatal liver abscess in an infant. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 1(3), 187–189. Retrieved from https://www.ijpediatrics.com/index.php/ijcp/article/view/612