Recurrent aseptic liver abscesses in a patient with Crohn’s disease: True infection or a Crohn’s flare?

A liver abscess is identified as a rare extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn’s disease, with an incidence of approximately 150 in 100,000 patients with this condition. In many of these patients, infectious causes are identified, and the patient’s condition is often noted to improve with antibiotics. An aseptic abscess (AA) is an increasingly recognized entity, especially in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, where repetitive evaluations to identify the infectious cause are futile. The average age of diagnosis for an AA is 29 years. The most common site is the spleen, followed by the lymph nodes and then the liver. In this study, we present a unique case of extensive aseptic liver abscesses extending into the pleural cavity in a young patient with Crohn’s disease.     

Diagnosis of pituitary abscess and treatment via transsphenoidal surgery: experience from 15 cases

ObjectivePituitary abscess is an often misdiagnosed, rare clinical disorder. To improve diagnostic accuracy and the efficacy of surgical and antibiotic therapy for patients with pituitary abscess, herein, we retrospectively reviewed 15 patients who presented with pituitary abscesses from 2005 to 2022.DesignRetrospective study.PatientsFifteen patients underwent transsphenoidal surgery and received antibiotic treatment.MeasurementsComplete details regarding medical history, clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations, imaging studies, and treatment strategies were obtained for all patients.ResultsMost patients presented with hypopituitarism and headaches, while some presented with fever, visual disturbances, and diabetes insipidus (DI). Abscesses showed significant annular enhancement post gadolinium injection. In most patients, pituitary abscess can be cured via microscopic or endoscopic drainage of the abscess followed by antibiotic treatment. Complete cure of pituitary abscess was observed in nine patients, with six cases of prolonged hypopituitarism and only one case of recurrence. Long-term hormone replacement therapy was effective in the postoperative management of hypopituitarism.ConclusionsThe typical manifestations of pituitary abscess include hypopituitarism and headaches; the presence of an enhanced ring at the edge of the mass on contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance images (MRI) is highly suggestive of pituitary abscess. We recommend antibiotic treatment for 4–6 weeks postoperatively, based on the results of bacterial cultures or metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS).     

儿童阑尾周围脓肿腹腔镜Ⅰ期手术疗效分析

目的探讨运用腹腔镜Ⅰ期阑尾切除术治疗儿童阑尾周围脓肿的临床疗效。方法收集2017年5月至2020年4月在福建医科大学附属漳州市医院接受腹腔镜Ⅰ期阑尾切除术治疗的269例儿童复杂性阑尾炎患儿的相关资料。其中, 男181例, 女88例;将45例儿童阑尾周围脓肿患儿作为A组, 224例同期收治的其他复杂阑尾炎(化脓性、坏疽性或穿孔)患儿作为B组。两组均行腹腔镜Ⅰ期阑尾切除术, 分析比较两组患儿的手术时间、住院天数、总费用、术中出血量、排气时间及并发症发生情况。结果所有患儿均行腹腔镜Ⅰ期阑尾切除术, 治疗后痊愈出院, 均无阑尾残端瘘出现。A组中位手术时间为73 min、中位住院天数为8 d、中位总费用为14 257.64元、中位术中出血量为5 ml、中位排气时间为24 h;B组中位手术时间为60 min、中位住院天数为6 d、中位总费用为11 743.84元、中位术中出血量为2 ml、中位排气时间为24 h, 两组之间的差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患儿在手术并发症发生率方面, A组并发症发生率分别为术后肠梗阻6.7%(3/45)、腹腔残余脓肿4.4%(2/45)、切口感染4...     

针刺配合肠炎散保留灌肠治疗肛窦炎临床研究

目的观察肛窦炎应用针刺配合肠炎散保留灌肠治疗的效果。方法选取2017年10月-2018年10月就诊的72例肛窦炎患者,采用随机数字表法分为观察组(n=36)与对照组(n=36)。对照组给予肠炎散保留灌肠治疗,观察组为针刺配合肠炎散保留灌肠治疗,比较2组症状、疗效及安全性。结果观察组症状(放射痛、指诊症状及镜检症状)少于对照组,总有效率高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);2组安全性相比,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论针对肛窦炎患者,予以针刺配合肠炎散保留灌肠治疗效果确切,可减少临床症状,加快疾病转归,且治疗安全性较好。     

体质指数与糖尿病交互作用对肛周脓肿术后复发的影响

目的:探讨体质指数与糖尿病交互作用对肛周脓肿术后复发的影响。方法:选取2015年1月至2016年3月贵州中医药大学第一附属医院收治的肛周脓肿住院患者790例的临床资料作为研究对象,进行回顾性分析,通过Cox比例风险模型及似然比检验分析体质量指数(BMI)和糖尿病对术后复发的交互作用。结果:合并有糖尿病的脓肿患者,每增加1个1 kg/m~2的BMI,将会增加28%的术后脓肿复发的风险(HR=1.28,95%CI 1.05,1.56,P交互=0.03)。结论:脓肿术后复发风险在患有糖尿病且BMI高的人群中较高,从而有助于早期识别高危患者,改善预后。     

The detection and management of complications following the treatment of liver metastases

While once considered as incurable systemic disease, treatment options for liver metastases have increased over the last 30 years and safety has improved dramatically, such that for a selected group of patients the hope of cure can now be offered with radical treatment, and low morbidity interventions can be offered which prolong survival, even in patients with more widely disseminated disease. Advances have been made in selection and surgical technique for liver resection and several adjuncts to resection now exist in the form of portal vein embolization, thermal ablation and targeted drug or radiotherapy delivery options. A natural consequence of these developments has been the delivery of services within fewer specialist units, with the result that later complications of therapy may present to local hospitals, rather than directly to the specialist centres. This article will describe the current common liver-directed therapies and outline the presentation and management of their complications.