Open AccessClinicopathological study and management of liver abscess in a tertiary care center
Author(s) -
Amitesh Kumar Jha,
Anjan Das,
Firoz Chowdhury,
Madhuri Ranjana Biswas,
Sanjay Kumar Prasad,
Surajit Chattopadhyay
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.149091
Subject(s) - medicine , amoebic liver abscess , liver abscess , etiology , abscess , abdomen , pyogenic liver abscess , percutaneous , surgery , prospective cohort study , radiology
Liver abscess is a burning problem in tropical nations, with often lethal consequences and diagnostic/therapeutic challenges. We have determined etiopathology, clinical, radiological, and bacteriological characteristics of this condition and review its management strategies.