A Rare but Potentially Fatal Combination of Emphysematous Liver Abscess and Renal Cortical Abscess by Proteus Mirabilis in a Critically Ill Diabetic Patient

Authors: Jayaraman R*, Aravindh G, Banoo S, Naveen K, Kumar A, Bhalaji S, Lakshmi N, Karthikeyan K, Cheran I and Kumar S

DOI: 10.23880/accmj-16000176

Volume 5, Issue 2

Abstract

Emphysematous liver abscess is a rare and distinct entity that occurs due to fulminant infection of the liver by gas forming organisms. It most commonly occurs in patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus akin to emphysematous pyelonephritis that can have a rapid and downhill course. We hereby report a case of middle-aged diabetic woman with Proteus Mirabilis induced emphysematous liver abscess complicated with renal stone disease and left renal abscess with probable kidney to liver spread as the cause.

Keywords: Emphysematous Liver Abscess; Renal Cortical Abscess; Proteus Mirabilis

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