Giant pyogenic ruptured hepatic abscess causing intestinal occlusion resolved by a laparoscopic approach: a case report

Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2026 Open access

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Authors: Jesús Eduardo Prior Rosas, Hugo Neftalí Bocanegra Eugenio, Benjamín Paul Sánchez Tamaríz, Alejandra Kim Cuba Nogales, Said Tufik Abdo Rodríguez, Fiona Michelle Rosas Peña
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjag062
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Abstract

are the most common pathogen of liver abscess. Clinical presentation of PLAs is non-specific, the most common presentation includes fever and rigors, nausea and vomiting, right upper quadrant pain, anorexia, weight loss, weakness and malaise. Untreated, (PLA) is uniformly fatal due to ensuing complications. The peritoneal cavity is the most common location of ruptured liver abscess, a serious surgical emergency. Systemic antimicrobial therapy remains the mainstay primary treatment. We present a rare case of 61 years man with 4 days of intestinal occlusion secondary to a giant pyogenic hepatic abscess that ruptured into the abdominal cavity causing intestinal obstruction resolved by laparoscopic surgery.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Amoebic Infections and Treatments Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Volume
2026
Issue
2
Pages
rjag062–rjag062
Publication date
24 January 2026
Language
EN