Liver Abscess: Complications and Treatment

Abstract

Liver abscess is an inflammatory space-occupying lesion of the liver caused by infectious agents. Amoebic liver abscess (ALA) and pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) are its two predominant causes. Rarely, liver abscess can be caused by fungi, mycobacteria, and other atypical organisms. ALA is the predominant cause of liver abscess in India, seen in more than 60% of cases. 1 It is caused by Entamoeba histolytica with feco-oral route, the predominant mode of transmission. In this review, we describe the overview of ALA and PLA, along with its complications and management.

Case report: Urgent liver pathologies: All in one

“…Larger abscesses or those located near major hepatic vessels should be drained surgically. In both cases, antibiotic therapy is indicated from the admission and corrected after the results of the microbiologic analysis ( 26 ). There is only one case in the literature describing pyogenic liver abscess rupture with subcapsular hematoma.…”

Abses Hepar : Sebuah Laporan Kasus

“…Temuan radiologi yang paling umum adalah double target sign, baik pada abses hepar piogenik maupun abses hepar amebik, yang ditemukan berdasarkan pemeriksaan CT. Tanda lain yang dapat ditemukan pada abses hepar piogenik adalah cluster sign [7]. Lesi umumnya terdapat pada lobus kanan hepar, namun dapat ditemukan juga lesi pada lobus kiri dan lobus kaudatus [5,8,9]. Abses hepar pada lobus kiri memerlukan perhatian khusus dan penanganan yang cepat, karena risiko ruptur ke perikardium sangat besar [10].…”

Absceso hepático amebiano, reporte de un caso

“…Computed tomography is a more sensitive technique and offers better image resolution for visualizing the lesion and its extrahepatic extension to the pleura and pericardium. 1 In general, mortality is low, between 0% and 5% if ideal medical therapy is implemented. The most common complication is rupture into adjacent organs.…”

“…ISN 2707-2207 / ISSN 2707-2215 (en línea), julio-agosto, 2022, Volumen 6, Número 4 p 5239 RESUMEN El absceso hepático es una lesión inflamatoria ocupante de espacio en el hígado causada por agentes infecciosos. 1 La amebiasis es una infección frecuente en los países en desarrollo y el absceso hepático amebiano es su principal manifestación extraintestinal más común, es causado por Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, Entamoeba moshkovskii y Entamoeba bangladeshi, indistinguible uno del otro por microscopía. Se manifiesta con fiebre, dolor en el hipocondrio derecho, fatiga e hiporexia.…”