J Korean Radiol Soc.
1983 Dec;19(4):780-788. 10.3348/jkrs.1983.19.4.780.
Role of ultrasound in management of liver abscess
- KMID: 2463106
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1983.19.4.780
Abstract
- Ultrasonograms of proven liver abscesses in 44 patients were analysed. In ulltrasonography prior to otherdiagnostic approach, 38 patients(86.4%) were accurately diagnosed as liver abscess with correlation of clinicalsymptoms. The outline of abscess is smoothly defined. oval and round in 19 patients, irregularly and ill-definedin 25 patients. Only in 5 patients echogenic capsules are demonstrated. The internal echogenecity is variable;they are predominantly echo-free in 14, predominantly low-echo in 25 and predominantly echogenic, similar to solidtumor in 2 patients . 36 patients who were treated by medication only and combined needle aspiration had follow-up ultrasonography within 3 weeks since initial treatment. 33 patients were ultrasonically and clinically improved.Only one patients died of sepsis after needle aspiration and 2 patients were discharged without any sign ofimprovement.
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