Differentiating Between an Atypical Hepatic Abscess and …
To identify diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) patterns and conspicuity discrepancies on hepatobiliary phase imaging (HBPI) to distinguish atypical hepatic abscesses from hepatic metastases.
Unique diagnostic challenge in surgery: hepatic abscess versus ...
Liver metastases solely are more often seen with SCC compared with other lung primaries, though the bone is the most commonly involved organ in the body. 20 In the abdomen, the prevalence rate of GI metastases is 0.5%–14% according to clinical and autopsy reports, and the metastatic sites are the stomach, small intestine or colon, 21 22 but ...
Differentiating hepatic abscess from malignant mimickers: …
Apr 4, 2013 · The periphery of hepatic abscesses was T1-hypointense, arterial hyperintense, and hypointense on hepatobiliary phase less frequently than that of malignant tumors (P < 0.05). No hepatic abscesses showed peripheral washout on 3-min late phase compared with malignant tumors (59.5%) (P < 0.001).
Pyogenic liver abscess - UpToDate
Dec 18, 2024 · Pyogenic liver abscesses most commonly develop in the context of biliary disease, portal pyemia of various causes, arterial hematogenous seeding, or via direct spread. The clinical approach to pyogenic liver abscess is reviewed here.
Liver Abscess - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Jul 3, 2023 · A liver abscess is defined as a pus-filled mass in the liver that can develop from injury to the liver or an intraabdominal infection disseminated from the portal circulation. The majority of these abscesses are categorized into pyogenic or amoebic, although a minority is caused by parasites and fungi.
Pyogenic Liver Abscess: Contemporary Trends in a Tertiary Institute
Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition. In recent years, advances in diagnostics and management have led to early diagnosis and treatment and decreased mortality. We present recent data from a large series of patients with PLA and examine the trends in the management of PLA over a period of 50 years.
Pyogenic liver abscess - PubMed
Pyogenic liver abscess has a variable clinical presentation. Its management requires input from several disciplines and is often coordinated by a gastroenterologist. This review examines demographics, clinical presentation, aetiology, diagnosis and prognosis; a suggested management approach, includi …
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pyogenic liver abscess ...
Jul 21, 2017 · To analyse the clinical, epidemiological, microbiological and prognostic differences of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) in older (≥ 65 years of age) versus younger patients (< 65 years). Multicentre, retrospective cohort study in all patients with PLA admitted to two Spanish hospitals from January 2000 to January 2014.
S4571 Recurrent Liver Abscesses Associated With a Metastatic ...
The liver is the most common site of metastases. In approximately 2% of cases, pyogenic liver abscesses have been noted to be an initial manifestation of hepatic malignancy. We present a case of a well-differentiated G-NET with metastasis to …
Atypical hepatic abscess vs. tumor metastasis on MRI | IDR
Apr 30, 2021 · In our study, the conspicuity discrepancy of HBPI was the significant independent variable for distinguishing atypical liver abscesses from liver metastases (p = 0.013).