Pyogenic liver abscess in a 74-year-old woman with occult colorectal cancer
Key points A 74-year-old woman with a history of insulin-independent diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and previous cholecystectomy presented with 3 days of fever, fatigue, and generalized weakness. She denied gastrointestinal, dermatologic, or joint symptoms, and had no recent travel or sick
Authors
- Terence Wuerz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2837-1973)
- Arjun Athreya Raghavan
- D Duerksen
Institutions
- Manitoba Health (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250674
- Primary Topic
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00