Hepatic abscesses complicating injection sclerotherapy of haemorrhoids.
Murray-Lyon, Iain M. a; Kirkham, J. S. b
[Report] European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 13(8):971-972, August 2001.

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We report the case of a 50-year-old man who developed a febrile illness four days after injection sclerotherapy of his haemorrhoids. The patient increasingly became unwell and was eventually found to have multiple hepatic abscesses. He made a complete recovery with antibiotic therapy. The importance of educating both patients and doctors about this complication is emphasized.

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