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*Needle aspirataion is used to differentiate between amoebic and pyogenic liver abscess | *Needle aspirataion is used to differentiate between amoebic and pyogenic liver abscess | ||
*The ultrasound and CT are used to guide percutaneous aspiration and drinage. | |||
*The aspirated fluid is odorless unless secondarily infected | *The aspirated fluid is odorless unless secondarily infected | ||
*The pathognomonic of the aspirate is the reddish-brown anchovy paste appearance, which indicates that the abscess has been present for weeks. | *The pathognomonic of the aspirate is the reddish-brown anchovy paste appearance, which indicates that the abscess has been present for weeks. | ||
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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]
Overview
Other Diagnostic Tests
Needle aspiration
- Needle aspirataion is used to differentiate between amoebic and pyogenic liver abscess
- The ultrasound and CT are used to guide percutaneous aspiration and drinage.
- The aspirated fluid is odorless unless secondarily infected
- The pathognomonic of the aspirate is the reddish-brown anchovy paste appearance, which indicates that the abscess has been present for weeks.
- The trophozoites are present only in the wall of the abscess. Rest of abscess is composed of lysed leukocytes.
Gram Stain and culture