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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

Invasive pyogenic spondylitis with retropharyngeal and hepatic abscesses caused by hypermucoviscous klebsiella pneumoniae: A radiologic case report.

Ikki Nokita, Yukihito Nakamura, Shuntaro Matsuda

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Ikki NokitaMiyazaki Prefectural Nobeoka Hospital, Department of Community Medicine, 2-1-10 Shinkoji, Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, 882-0835, Japan.
Yukihito NakamuraMiyazaki Prefectural Nobeoka Hospital, Department of Community Medicine, 2-1-10 Shinkoji, Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, 882-0835, Japan.
Shuntaro MatsudaMiyazaki Prefectural Nobeoka Hospital, Department of Community Medicine, 2-1-10 Shinkoji, Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, 882-0835, Japan.

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Abstract

Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (HmKP) is an emerging pathogen with strong invasive potential, particularly in immunocompromised patients. We present the case of an 84-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus who developed systemic infection including liver abscess, retropharyngeal abscess, and cervical pyogenic spondylitis caused by HmKP. Despite clinical improvement with appropriate antibiotics, follow-up MRI demonstrated vertebral collapse. This case highlights the necessity of radiological follow-up in patients with HmKP infections.

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Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniaeLiver abscessMRIPyogenic spondylitisRetropharyngeal abscess

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PMID41035749
PMCPMC12482301

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