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==CT==
CT scan findings of pyogenic liver abscess include:<ref name="pmid27232504">{{cite journal| author=Bächler P, Baladron MJ, Menias C, Beddings I, Loch R, Zalaquett E et al.| title=Multimodality Imaging of Liver Infections: Differential Diagnosis and Potential Pitfalls. | journal=Radiographics | year= 2016 | volume= 36 | issue= 4 | pages= 1001-23 | pmid=27232504 | doi=10.1148/rg.2016150196 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27232504  }} </ref><ref name="pmid8161903">{{cite journal| author=Lee TY, Wan YL, Tsai CC| title=Gas-containing liver abscess: radiological findings and clinical significance. | journal=Abdom Imaging | year= 1994 | volume= 19 | issue= 1 | pages= 47-52 | pmid=8161903 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8161903  }} </ref>
*Peripherally enhancing and centrally hypoattenuating lesions
*Solid or gas in the lesions (gas in the form of bubbles or air fluid levels)
*Segmental, wedge-shaped or circumferential perfusion abnormalities, with early enhancement, may be seen


==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]

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CT scan findings of pyogenic liver abscess include:[1][2]

  • Peripherally enhancing and centrally hypoattenuating lesions
  • Solid or gas in the lesions (gas in the form of bubbles or air fluid levels)
  • Segmental, wedge-shaped or circumferential perfusion abnormalities, with early enhancement, may be seen

References

  1. Bächler P, Baladron MJ, Menias C, Beddings I, Loch R, Zalaquett E; et al. (2016). "Multimodality Imaging of Liver Infections: Differential Diagnosis and Potential Pitfalls". Radiographics. 36 (4): 1001–23. doi:10.1148/rg.2016150196. PMID 27232504.
  2. Lee TY, Wan YL, Tsai CC (1994). "Gas-containing liver abscess: radiological findings and clinical significance". Abdom Imaging. 19 (1): 47–52. PMID 8161903.