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A liver [[abscess]] is a pus-filled mass inside or attached to the [[liver]]. Common causes are an abdominal infection such as [[appendicitis]] or [[diverticulitis]]. With treatment, the death rate is 10-30%. |
A liver [[abscess]] is a pus-filled mass inside or attached to the [[liver]]. Common causes are an abdominal infection such as [[appendicitis]] or [[diverticulitis]]. With treatment, the death rate is 10-30%.<ref name="MedlinePlus">{{cite web | url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000261.htm | title='MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pyogenic liver abscess'}}</ref> |
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* Fungal abscess, most often due to Candida species, accounts for less than 10% of cases. |
* Fungal abscess, most often due to Candida species, accounts for less than 10% of cases. |
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Revision as of 00:53, 17 September 2007
A liver abscess is a pus-filled mass inside or attached to the liver. Common causes are an abdominal infection such as appendicitis or diverticulitis. With treatment, the death rate is 10-30%.[1]
Types
There are 3 major forms of liver abscess, classified by etiology:
- Pyogenic abscess, which is most often polymicrobial, accounts for 80% of hepatic abscess cases in the United States.
- Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica accounts for 10% of cases.
- Fungal abscess, most often due to Candida species, accounts for less than 10% of cases.
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