Corticosteroid therapy for liver abscess in chronic granulomatous disease.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Liver abscesses in chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) are typically difficult to treat and often require surgery. We describe 9 X-linked CGD patients with staphylococcal liver abscesses refractory to conventional therapy successfully treated with corticosteroids and antibiotics. Corticosteroids may have a role in treatment of Staphylococcus aureus liver abscesses in CGD.
Medical subject headings
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Granulomatous Disease, Chronic
- Liver Abscess