Liver abscess risk factors
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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
Risk factors
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| Hematogenous | Biliary | Underlying lesions or anamolies | Other causes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portal vein Intra-abdominal infection Pyelophlebitis Abdominal abscess Amoebiasis Arterial ENT Oral cavity | Gall stones Obstructed bile duct Contiguous spread, ascending cholangitis Bile duct ischemia | Biliary cyst Hydatid cyst Cystadenoma Necrosis of a primary tumor Superinfection of a metastasis Caroli disease Biliary stricture Sclerosing cholangitis Ischemic cholangitis | Radiofrequency ablation / Chemoembolization in the presence of infected bile Pancreatoduodenectomy Liver transplantation Hepatic trauma ± arterial embolization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||