Amoebic liver abscess

Amoebic hepatic abscess
Gross pathology of liver containing amoebic abscess
SpecialtyInfectious diseases 

A amoebic liver abscess is a type of liver abscess caused by amebiasis. It is the involvement of liver tissue by trophozoites of the organism Entamoeba histolytica and of its abscess due to necrosis.

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