Prague Med. Rep. 2024, 125, 273-278

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2024.25

Ruptured Liver Abscess Post Severe COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report

Mohd Firdaus Mohd Isa1,2, Faiz Najmuddin Ghazi1,2, Siti Rahmah Hashim Isa Merican1,2, Ahmad Zuraimi Zulkifli3, Premjeet Singh3

1Department of Surgery, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
2Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
3Department of Surgery, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

Received April 16, 2023
Accepted July 28, 2024

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) caused imminent acute infection of respiratory tract known as Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Complications of hepatobiliary system especially liver often found in post-acute COVID-19 patients. However, there are only few studies specifically discussing about liver abscess in patients who had history of contracted COVID-19. We present a case of a 54-years-old gentleman with no previous medical illness and no history of vaccination, who was presented with ruptured liver abscess post COVID-19 infection Category 4 (symptomatic with lung infection and the need of oxygen supplementation). Percutaneous drainage was performed to drain the abscess and collections.

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