A liver abscess is a mass filled with pus inside the liver. Common causes are abdominal conditions such as appendicitis or diverticulitis due to haematogenous...

A amoebic liver abscess is a type of liver abscess caused by amebiasis. It is the involvement of liver tissue by trophozoites of the organism Entamoeba...

A pyogenic liver abscess is a type of liver abscess caused by bacteria. Fever Lethargy Discomfort in right upper quadrant of abdomen Anorexia Enlarged...

body, usually the liver, but sometimes the lungs, brain, and spleen. A common outcome of this invasion of tissues is a liver abscess, which can be fatal...

the body, most frequently ending up in the liver where it can cause amoebic liver abscesses. Liver abscesses can occur without previous diarrhea. Diagnosis...

result of the bacterial pigment pyocyanin that it produces. Amoebic abscesses of the liver produce brownish pus, which is described as looking like "anchovy...

Glandular fever (Infectious mononucleosis) Hepatitis (A, B, C) Liver abscess (pyogenic abscess) Malaria Amoeba infections Hydatid cyst Leptospirosis Actinomycosis...

body weight and a pharmacist should be consulted for help. For amebic liver abscess: Metronidazole 400 mg three times a day for 10 days Tinidazole 2g once...

the human bacteria flora, but can cause diseases including brain and liver abscesses under certain circumstances. The habitat of S. anginosus is a wide...

Anorectal abscess (also known as an anal/rectal abscess or perianal/perirectal abscess) is an abscess adjacent to the anus. Most cases of perianal abscesses are...

be recommended. Probiotics are of unclear value. Complications such as abscess formation, fistula formation, and perforation of the colon may require...

[when?] In 400 BC Hippocrates mentioned liver abscess in aphorisms. Roman anatomist Galen thought the liver was the principal organ of the body. He also...

Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is the impaired liver function caused by the formation of scar...

leading to shock and acute kidney failure. A peritoneal abscess may form (e.g., above or below the liver, or in the lesser omentum) Sepsis may develop, so blood...

dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the name adopted in 2023 for the condition previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This...

Fatty liver disease (FLD), also known as hepatic steatosis and steatotic liver disease (SLD), is a condition where excess fat builds up in the liver. Often...

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Brandt LJ (2010-05-03). Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management, Expert Consult Premium...

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD), also called alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD), is a term that encompasses the liver manifestations of alcohol overconsumption...

circulatory bed similar to adjacent liver parenchyma in all three phases of investigation.[citation needed] Liver abscess have heteromorphic ultrasound appearance...

Other causes include: infiltrative liver diseases, granulomatous liver disease, abscess, amyloidosis of the liver and peripheral arterial disease. Mild...

around the abdomen. Acute necrotizing pancreatitis can lead to a pancreatic abscess, a collection of pus caused by necrosis, liquefaction, and infection. This...

periodontitis and fatal purulent infections, especially brain and liver abscesses. Researchers identified the isolates to species that led to 118 cases...

liver fibrosis. Bacterial infection of the liver commonly results in pyogenic liver abscesses, acute hepatitis, or granulomatous (or chronic) liver disease...

the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder). Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller...

but are not limited to: Perforated peptic ulcer Acute pancreatitis Liver abscess Pneumonia Myocardial ischemia Hiatal hernia Biliary colic Choledocholithiasis...

the role of the spleen in protecting against harmful bacteria. Abnormal liver function tests (randomly detected on blood tests) may be seen. Depression...

fibrosis in a chronically inflamed liver, such as one affected by alcohol or viral hepatitis.: 947–958  Liver abscesses are often acute conditions, with...

transported to the liver via the portal system. In the liver a similar pathological sequence ensues, leading to amebic liver abscesses. The trophozoites...

Liver failure is the inability of the liver to perform its normal synthetic and metabolic functions as part of normal physiology. Two forms are recognised...