Authors: G Nikitha, S. Nishanth, D. Ruchitha
Liver abscess is a suppurative lesion in the liver formed as a result of invasion and multiplication of microorganisms which gain access by entering directly from an injury through the blood vessels or by the biliary ductal system/ septicemia, direct infection latrogenic & cryptogenic.It can be diagnosed by comparing the lab values with the diseased condition such as hemoglobin (10.9g/dl), neutrophils (83), ESR (120mm), Serum albumin (3.4g/dl), ALP (245U/L), Gamma GT (347U/L), prothrombin time (25.2 seconds), APTT (37.9 seconds).By performing the above tests, we have confirmed that the patient was suffering from liver abscess. Keywords: Liver abscess, Pyrogenic liver abscess, Liver function tests, Necrotic liver tissue
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