CompletedNot Applicable

Prevalence of Colon Cancer in Pyogenic Liver Abscess

South Korea62 participantsStarted 2014-01

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

The prevalence of colonic neoplasm

Timeframe: within 6 weeks after diagnosis of pyogenic liver abscess

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02032914

SponsorInje University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2016-02

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