Amoebic liver abscess CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

CT scan findings of amoebic liver abscess include shape of abscess, varying sizes ranging from 4 cm to 12 cm, well defined lesion with attenuation values indicating the presence of complex fluid, wall enhancement, peripheral zone of edema with wall thickness around 3-15 mm, the central abscess cavity with septations and/or fluid-debris levels, and gas in the abscess if associated with hepatobronchial fistula or a hepatocolic fistula.^[1]^[2]

CT

CT scan findings of amoebic liver abscess include:^[1]^[2]

Shape of abscess (mostly round in shape)
Vary in size ranging from 4 cm to 12 cm.
Well defined lesion with attenuation values indicating the presence of complex fluid
Wall enhancement
Peripheral zone of edema with wall thickness around 3-15mm
The central abscess cavity with septations and/or fluid-debris levels
Gas in the abscess if associated with hepatobronchial fistula or a hepatocolic fistula

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 https://radiopaedia.org/articles/amoebic-hepatic-abscess Accessed on February 7, 2017
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Ximénez C, Morán P, Rojas L, Valadez A, Gómez A, Ramiro M; et al. (2011). “Novelties on amoebiasis: a neglected tropical disease”. J Glob Infect Dis. 3 (2): 166–74. doi:10.4103/0974-777X.81695. PMC 3125031. PMID 21731305.

[abscess-1] 1.0 ^1.1 https://radiopaedia.org/articles/amoebic-hepatic-abscess Accessed on February 7, 2017

[pmid21731305-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Ximénez C, Morán P, Rojas L, Valadez A, Gómez A, Ramiro M; et al. (2011). “Novelties on amoebiasis: a neglected tropical disease”. J Glob Infect Dis. 3 (2): 166–74. doi:10.4103/0974-777X.81695. PMC 3125031. PMID 21731305.

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