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==Overview==
Liver abscess may be classified into 3 types based on etiology: pyogenic, amebic, and fungal liver abscess.


==Classification==
==Classification==
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# Pyogenic abscess, which is most often polymicrobial, accounts for 80% of hepatic abscess cases in the United States.
# 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.
# 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.
# Fungal abscess, most often due to ''[[Candida]]'' species, accounts for less than 10% of cases.


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Revision as of 17:32, 3 September 2015

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Pyogenic liver abscess
Amoebic liver abscess

Differential Diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Liver abscess may be classified into 3 types based on etiology: pyogenic, amebic, and fungal liver abscess.

Classification

There are 3 major forms of liver abscess, classified by etiology:

  1. Pyogenic abscess, which is most often polymicrobial, accounts for 80% of hepatic abscess cases in the United States.
  2. Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica accounts for 10% of cases.
  3. Fungal abscess, most often due to Candida species, accounts for less than 10% of cases.

References

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