Medical Definition of Liver abscess
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A condition where there is a pus-filled cavity in the liver secondary to a bacterial infection.
Liver abscess may result from sepsis, intestinal perforation, post-operative infection, appendicitis, diverticulitis, trauma (to the liver) or cholangitis.
Other nonbacterial causes of liver abscess include amoebiasis, due to infection with Entamoeba histolytica (protozoan).
(24 Mar 2004)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Liver Abscess
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