Clinicopathological Study of Liver Abscess
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2019, Vol 4, Issue 8
Abstract
Background: Liver comprises 48% of all the visceral abscesses. Liver abscess is the condition which involves collection of purulent material in liver parenchyma due to bacterial, parasitic, fungal, or mixed infections. It is common in India with 2nd highest incidence due to poor sanitation, overcrowding and inadequate nutrition. Methods: This study was a cross sectional study of patients attending surgery department in J L N Medical College, Ajmer Rajasthan. The study was conducted over a period of 1 year on 100 patients of liver abscess. Results: Most common symptoms were pain abdomen (100.00%) in both type of liver abscess. 66.67% patients were present with loss of weight in pyogenic liver abscess and 46.88% patients were present with anorexia in amebic liver abscess. Most common sign in pyogenic liver abscess was tenderness (88.89%) and most common sign in amebic liver abscess was hepatomegaly (68.75% ). Conclusion: Amoebic liver abscess is a medically treated common infection prevailing in unhygienic condition, affecting people mostly between 31-40 years of age whereas pyogenic liver abscess patient commonly falls between 31-40 years age group. Both liver abscesses show a male preponderance.
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Dr. Kalpana Agarwal
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