Uses of Inflammatory Markers for Differentiation of Intrahepatic Mass-Forming Cholangiocarcinoma from Liver Abscess: Case-Control Study

Uses of Inflammatory Markers for Differentiation of Intrahepatic Mass-Forming Cholangiocarcinoma from Liver Abscess: Case-Control Study

Background: Pyogenic liver abscess (LA) is difficult to distinguish from intrahepatic mass-forming cholangiocarcinoma (IMCC) in the emergency department (ED). We evaluated the predictive ability of white blood cells (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), pla...

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Main Authors: Sun Chul Lee, Sun Ju Kim, Min Heui Yu, Kyong Joo Lee, Yong Sung Cha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
laboratory diagnoses
liver abscess
cholangiocarcinoma
differential diagnoses
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/10/3194

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