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ArticleCureus2024

Undiagnosed Perihepatic Abscess Revealed at Autopsy of a Patient With COVID-19 Undergoing Prolonged Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Therapy.

Issei Seike, Kengo Oshima, Hiroaki Baba, Hajime Kanamori, Tetsuji Aoyagi

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Issei SeikeDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JPN.
Kengo OshimaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JPN.
Hiroaki BabaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JPN.
Hajime KanamoriDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JPN.
Tetsuji AoyagiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, JPN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, complications associated with the long-term use of ECMO are poorly understood. This case report describes the autopsy findings of a perihepatic abscess in a patient with long-term COVID-19, which could not be diagnosed before death. In cases where the source of infection remains elusive but uncontrolled infections occur, we recommend the combined use of ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) in patients with COVID-19 undergoing prolonged ECMO support, with particular consideration given to the potential development of cholecystitis.

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autopsycholecystitiscovid-19extracorporeal membrane oxygenationperihepatic abscess

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PMID38752041
PMCPMC11095983

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