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Pyogenic liver abscess classification

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Pyogenic liver abscess may be classified according to international classification of diseases-10 (ICD-10) into K75.0.[1].

Classification

Classification

  • Pyogenic liver abscess may be classified according to international classification of diseases-10 (ICD-10) into:[1]
  • K75.0
  • Classification based on source of infection:[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pyogenic liver abscess
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Causes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hepatobiliary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arterial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Traumatic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cryptogenic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benign
 
 
 
Malignant
 
 
Benign
 
 
 
Malignant
 
 
 
 
• Endocarditis
• Vascular sepsis
• Dental infection
• ENT (ear,nose,throat) infection
 
 
 
 
Benign
 
 
 
 
 
Malignant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
• Lithiasis
• Cholecystitis
• Biliary enteric anastomosis
• Percutaneous biliary procedures
• Endoscopic biliary procedures
 
 
 
• Gall bladder
• Common bile duct
• Head of pancreas
• Ampulla
 
 
• Appendicitis
• Diverticulitis
• Pelvic suppuration
• Aorectal suppuration
• Pancreatic abscess
• Post-operative sepsis
• Intestinal perforation
• Inflammatory bowel disease
 
 
 
• Gastric cancer
• Colon cancer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
• Open or closed abdominal trauma
 
 
 
 
 
• Percutaneous ethanol injection or radiofrequency
• Chemoembolization
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/K00-K95/K70-K77/K75-/K75.0 Accessed on February 22, 2017
  2. ↑ Cerwenka H (2010). “Pyogenic liver abscess: differences in etiology and treatment in Southeast Asia and Central Europe”. World J Gastroenterol. 16 (20): 2458–62. PMC 2877174. PMID 20503444.

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