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

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