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Table 1 Reported cases of falciform ligament abscesses

From: Falciform ligament abscess with disseminated intrahepatic foci: a case report

Year

First author

Age, sex

Etiology

Treatment

Microbiology

1956

Hennessey [1]

Document unavailable

1976

Charuzi [2]

74, F

Cholecystitis

FLR

Sterile

1980

Doscher [3]

79, M

Cholecystitis

FLR, cholecystectomy

C. perfringens, B. fragilis, E. coli

1981

Sones [4]

71, M

Cholecystitis

NR

NR

1988

Watson [5]

84, F

Unclear

FLR, cholecystectomy

Sterile

1988

Migliaccio [6]

NR, F

Infarction

FLR, cholecystectomy

NR

1989

Mori [7]

66, M

Hepatic abscess

Drainage

NR

1989

Mori [7]

59, F

Cholecystitis

Cholecystectomy

NR

1989

Mori [7]

66, F

Cholecystitis

Conservative

NR

1992

Brock [8]

96, F

Pancreatitis

FLR

C. perfringens, S. epidermis, E. faecalis, Enterobacter Klugaria

1996

Ko [9]

60, F

Bile stasis

FLR, left hepatectomy

Bacteroides Streptococcus

2002

Losanoff [10]

18, M

Unclear

FLR

E. coli

2003

de Melo [11]

65, M

Cholecystitis

Drainage, cholecystectomy

NR

2004

Martin [12]

52, F

Umbilical injury

FLR

NR

2008

Tsukuda [13]

70, F

Unclear

FLR, cholecystectomy

S. epidermidis

2009

Arakura [14]

63, M

Cholangitis

Conservative

S. anginosus*

2010

Czymek [15]

44, F

Unclear

FLR

S. epidermidis

2012

Warren [16]

73, M

Cholangitis

FLR, PD

Sterile

2015

Atif [17]

40, M

Pancreatitis

FLR

NR

2016

Sen [18]

40, M

Cholangitis

FLR, cholecystectomy

E. coli

2020

Fujikawa [19]

86, F

Idiopathic

Conservative

S. marcescens

2021

Bhattacharya [20]

69, F

NR

Conservative

NR

2021

Fang [21]

33, M

Cholecystitis

FLR, cholecystectomy

NR

  1. B. fragilis Bacteroides fragilis, C. perfringens Clostridium perfringens, E. coli Escherichia coli, E. faecalis Enterococcus faecalis, F female, FLR falciform ligament resection, M male, NR not reported, PD pancreaticoduodenectomy, S. anginosus Streptococcus anginosus, S. epidermidis Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. marcescens Serratia marcescens
  2. *Bile and bloodstream