Specialty gastroenterology ICD-9-CM 572.0 MedlinePlus 000261 | ICD-10 K75.0 DiseasesDB 22094 eMedicine med/1316 | |
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A liver abscess is a pus-filled mass inside the liver. Common causes are abdominal infections such as appendicitis or diverticulitis due to haematogenous spread through the portal vein.
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Types
There are three major forms of liver abscess, classified by cause:
Causes
Major bacterial causes of liver abscess include the following:
However, as noted above, many cases are polymicrobial.
References
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