Case report of actinomycotic liver abscess following COVID-19 infection

Klára Lévay; Noémi Daradics; Tibor Horváth; Tibor Kovács; András Fülöp; Attila Oláh; Attila Szijártó

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104525

Case report of actinomycotic liver abscess following COVID-19 infection

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Oct:82:104525. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104525. Epub 2022 Sep 6.

Authors

Klára Lévay¹, Noémi Daradics¹, Tibor Horváth², Tibor Kovács³, András Fülöp¹, Attila Oláh³, Attila Szijártó¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology, Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) Surgical Research Center Hungary, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
² Department of Gastroenterology, Soproni Erzsébet Teaching Hospital and Rehabilitation Institute, Sopron, Hungary.
³ Surgical Department, Petz Aladár University Hospital, Győr, Hungary.

Abstract

Introduction and importance: In the last few years, the novel coronavirus, named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), generated a large health care problem worldwide. Due to the immunomodulation effect of the virus the number of opportunistic infections has also increased.

Case presentation: We present the unique case of a patient who was diagnosed with an actinomycotic liver abscess after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) without the presence of any chronic disease or mucosal injury.

Clinical discussion: According to the results of the computer tomography (CT scan) and the liver biopsy, the patient was treated with antibiotics and ultrasound-guided drainage.

Conclusion: With this case we would like to draw attention to the possible occurrence of liver abscesses caused by an opportunistic pathogen following COVID-19.

Keywords: Actinomycosis; Drainage; Liver abscess; Opportunistic infection; SARS-CoV-2.

Publication types

Case Reports