Amebic liver abscess complication

The main complication of Amoebic liver abscess is secondary bacterial infection and abscess breakthrough to the surrounding tissue.

Secondary bacterial infection chills, fever more pronounced, sepsis increased the total number of leukocytes and neutrophils were significantly increased. Pus yellow green, or smell, a large number of Pus Cells examination, but positive rate of bacterial culture is not high.

Amoebic liver abscess pierced the surrounding organs, if penetration musculus diaphragm to causes empyema or a lung abscess, perforation bronchus to causes bronchial pleural - pulmonary - bronchial fistula, perforation abdominal cavity to cause pericardial pericarditis or peritonitis, perforate to stomach, colon, inferior vena cava, common bile duct, the right renal pelvis, etc., is resulting in various organs of amoebiasis. In addition to the gastrointestinal tract perforation or the formation of the liver - bronchial fistula, the majority of poor prognosis.