What is it?

Liver abscess is a cyst which is filled with pus. This condition can be caused by surgery, trauma or infections in nearby organs such as the bile duct, appendix, intestines or an infection that was carried by the blood from other organs. The most common reason for liver abscess is bacterial or parasite infection, such as amebiasis, which is called a pyogenic liver abscess. If left untreated, an abcess can burst and cause sepsis which can be life-threatening. There are several risk factors for liver abscess are Crohn's disease, an ongoing gastrointestinal infection, diabetes, recent abdominal surgery, recent endoscopy of the bile-draining tubes.For amebic liver abscess, risk factors may include advances age, alcoholism, immunocompromised patients, poor nutritional status and traveling to pandemic places.