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A liver abscess is a pus-filled mass inside the liver.〔http://medconditions.net/liver-abscess.html〕 Common causes are abdominal infections such as appendicitis or diverticulitis due to haematogenous spread through the portal vein. ==Types== There are three major forms of liver abscess, classified by etiology: * Pyogenic liver abscess, which is most often polymicrobial, accounts for 80% of hepatic abscess cases in the United States. * Amoebic liver abscess due to ''Entamoeba histolytica'' accounts for 10% of cases. * Fungal abscess, most often due to ''Candida'' species, accounts for less than 10% of cases. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Liver abscess」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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