Download Liver abscess Large liver abscess surrounded by a thick fibrous wall

Liver abscess
Large liver abscess surrounded by a
thick fibrous wall. It has
liquefactive center.
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Multiple tan white nodules of
varying size.
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Some have whiter, softer
centers.
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Most are surrounded by a
darker colored region which
may represent hemorrhage.
Micro-abscesses liver
Abscesses in liver may also occur with
hematogenous spread from other areas of the
body with septicemia. Here are seen many
microabscesses in the liver in a patient with
Candida septicemia.
A microabscess of liver contains numerous
neutrophils in the center. The beginning of
an organizing abscess wall with some pink
fibrin is seen here.
Amebic abscess liver
Abscesses may arise in liver when there is seeding
of infection from the bowel, because the infectious
agents are carried to the liver from the portal
venous circulation.
Amebic abscesses occupying most of the right
lobe of the liver. Three distinct lobules are seen.
Amebic abscess liver
Amebic liver abscess in human. Trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica are well observed (arrow).
H&E, X400.
Amebic abscess liver
Clusters of trophozoites