A case report reveals multiple liver abscesses in an adolescent with sickle cell disease, highlighting a rare complication.
A 15-year-old boy with sickle cell disease presented with acute right upper quadrant pain and was diagnosed with multiple liver abscesses. A Streptococcus anginosus was identified from the cyst puncture. Fewer than ten cases of this complication have been reported in children with sickle cell disease.
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