A case of recurrent pancreatitis complicated by liver abscesses
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A 32-year-old obese Caucasian woman presented with acute pancreatitis. Her past medical history includes recurrent pancreatitis, pancreatic divisum, laparoscopic gastric banding and alcohol abuse. The hospital course was complicated by multi-focal hepatic abscesses requiring percutaneous drainage. She eventually underwent pancreatic necrosectomy with J tube placement and was discharged to rehabilitative services. This is a rare case of pancreatitis with concomitant liver abscess from Streptococcus anguinosus.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016