Korean J Intern Med.  2001 Sep;16(3):214-217.

A case of glomerulonephritis in association with pyogenic liver abscess

• Kang MJ
• Kang MK
• Park SB
• Kim HC
• Park KK

Abstract

Glomerulonephritis associated with visceral abscess is being increasingly recognized. The association of glomerulonephritis with visceral suppuration in the absence of endocarditis was first described by Whitworth and associates. Abscesses were most frequently located in the respiratory tract but have been reported at numerous other sites, including appendix, uterus, aorto-femoral bypass graft and cutaneous wound. This report documents the apparently rare occurrence of glomerulonephritis with acute renal failure in association with pyogenic liver abscess. The need for awareness of glomerulonephritis as a cause of acute renal failure in pyogenic liver abscess is highlighted.

Keyword

liver abscess; acute renal failur; Glomerulonephritis

MeSH Terms

Aged
Antibiotics/administration & dosage
Biopsy, Needle
Case Report
Drainage/methods
Follow-Up Studies
Glomerulonephritis/*complications/*diagnosis/therapy
Human
Liver Abscess/*complications/*diagnosis/therapy
Male
Pseudomonas Infections/*complications/*diagnosis/therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome