Amoebic liver abscess differential diagnosis

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

Differential Diagnosis

Disease
Amoebic liver abscess	More ill appearing than pyogenic abscess More fever than pyogenic Needle aspiration: Fluid from an ALA is odorless,reddish brown anchovy paste
Pyogenic liver abscess
Fungal liver abscess
Necrotic hepatoma
Echinococcal cyst