S2537 Acute Appendicitis, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, and Right-Sided Pyogenic Liver Abscess – A Model for Laterality in Intra-Abdominal Infections?

INTRODUCTION: Mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) and pyogenic liver abscess are rare but serious complications of intra-abdominal infection. While acute appendicitis generating liver abscesses is well known, the laterality of the liver abscesses is not well defined. Here, we present a case of acute appendicitis manifested by MVT and isolated right-sided liver abscesses. CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS: A 24-year-old Guatemalan man presented with one...