Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and hydatid cyst (Echinococcus) important.
Infectious
Bacterial
• Pyogenic Liver Abscess
• Tuberculosis
• Melioidosis (Burkholderia
• Bartonella
Fungal
• Hepatosplenic Candidiasis
• Endemic Fungi
Parasite/Protozoa
• Amebic Liver Abscess
• Hepatic Hydatid Cyst (Echinococcus)
• Fasciola (liver fluke)
Non-lnfectious
• Malignancy
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Metastasis
• Simple Cyst
• Hemangioma
• Biloma
Jonathan Ryder, MD @JonathanRyderMD
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