This is the first reported case of liver abscess attributable to Salmonella serovar Dublin infection and also the fourth case of Salmonella liver abscess complicated with hepatocellular carcinoma reported since 1990. Drainage combined with intravenous antibiotics resulted in improvement, but recovery regressed again. Subsequent hepatic left lobectomy led to full recovery.

INTRODUCTION Amebiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica. It most commonly results in asymptomatic colonization of the gastrointestinal tract, but some patients develop intestinal invasive or extra-intestinal diseases. Liver abscess is the most common extra-intestinal manifestation. The large number of clinical presentations of amebic liver abscess makes the diagnosis very ...

Introduction: Liver is a vital organ of the body, anatomically situated mostly in right hypochondrium wit small extension into left hypochondrium also. Liver is the organ subjected to systemic infections by various microorganisms. Pyogenic and amebic liver abscess are the two common types of hepatic abscess. Pyogenic liver abscess are less common than amebic liver abscess. Right lobe of the liv...

Hepatic Abscesses have been reported in association with Crohn's disease (CD). They either occur as a complication of known CD, or as in this case, are the presentation of undiagnosed disease. The management of the CD associated with liver abscesses is a matter of debate. We report a case of CD presenting with hepatic abscesses, review the literature and discuss the management options.

Taiwan has witnessed an emerging syndrome of liver abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying the magA gene required for exopolysaccharide web biosynthesis. We report a patient transferred from Alaska to Washington State with a magA(+) K. pneumoniae liver abscess and describe a simple approach for recognition of these hypervirulent strains.