Prevalence of Colon Cancer in Pyogenic Liver Abscess
Completed
- Conditions
- Cryptogenic Pyogenic Liver Abscess
- Registration Number
- NCT02032914
- Lead Sponsor
- Inje University
- Brief Summary
Although a proportion of pyogenic liver abscess may originated from colonic mucosal lesions, the prevalence of colonic neoplasm in the patients with pyogenic liver abscess are still not evaluated yet. Thus, our group will find the prevalence of colonic neoplasm in the group of cryptogenic pyogenic liver abscess by colonoscopic examination.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 62
Inclusion Criteria
- Pyogenic liver abscess radiologically and bacteriologically diagnosed
Exclusion Criteria
- Amebic liver abscess
- Other causes of pyogenic liver abscess such as cholangitis, liver cancer, complication of transarterial chemoembolization or radiofrequency ablation to hepatocellular carcinoma
- Refusal to colonoscopic examination
- Inadequate general patient status to perform the colonoscopic examination
- Patient who has had the screening colonoscopic examination within 1 year and showed normal finding or had 1 or 2 colon polyp in adequate exam
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The prevalence of colonic neoplasm within 6 weeks after diagnosis of pyogenic liver abscess
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prevalence of intestinal tuberculosis Within 6 weeks at diagnosis of pyogenic liver abscess Prevalence of colonic diverticulitis Within 6 weeks at diagnosis of pyogenic liver abscess Prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease Within 6 weeks at diagnosis of pyogenic liver abscess Prevalence of colon polyp Within 6 weeks at diagnosis of pyogenic liver abscess
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Pusan National Unversity Yangsan Hospital
🇰🇷Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, Republic of
Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital
🇰🇷Busan, Korea, Republic of