Liver abscess in inflammatory bowel disease: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1338-1342

  Margalit, Maya ^a   Elinav, Hila ^a   Ilan, Yaron ^a   Shalit, Meir ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cholangitis; Crohn's disease; Inflammatory bowel disease; Liver abscess; Primary sclerosing cholangitis; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; CHOLANGITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTERITIS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 11144223781     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2004.03368.x     Document Type: Review

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