2 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
Background: - Abscesses are a pocket of infection in an organ or tissue. Patients with a disease called chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) often develop these abscesses. CGD is an inherited disorder that affects how white blood cells function. Liver abscesses in people with CGD often require surgery to remove them and treat the infection. However, some people with CGD cannot have full surgery because it would be too risky. Researchers want to try a procedure called radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to treat these liver abscesses. RFA can usually be done without a major operation. This study will see if RFA is a safe and effective treatment for liver abscesses in patients with CGD. Objectives: - To see if RFA is a safe and effective treatment for CGD-related liver abscesses. Eligibility: - Individuals between 18 and 75 years of age with CGD who have liver abscesses that cannot be treated with surgery. Design: * Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. Blood and urine samples will be collected. Imaging studies will be performed on the liver. * Participants will have RFA for the abscesses. RFA is an image-guided technique that heats and destroys specific tissue, such as tumor tissue. It will target any abscesses on the liver. * After the procedure, participants will stay in the hospital for monitoring before being released. * Participants will have regular follow-up visits for up to 1 year after treatment. Blood and urine samples will be collected. Additional imaging studies will be performed.
Medical records are reviewed to obtain information about the use of a MRI diagnostic imaging agent (contrast agent) called Primovist/Eovist in children older than 2 months and less than 18 years. Data that has been recorded in the child's medical records relating to the injection of Primovist/Eovist will be collected. Information will be collected from up to 2 weeks before the child received Primovist/Eovist until 12 months after the child received Primovist/Eovist. Copy of the child's MR images that were taken right before and after the child received Primovist/Eovist and all other reports (laboratory reports, other imaging reports, etc) that are part of the child's medical records during that time period will be collected.