Amoebic Liver Abscess on 13 Years-Old Boy : A Case Report

Abstract

Liver abscess is defined as a cluster of pus in a newly formed cavity at the expense of the surrounding hepatic tissue, which is destroyed or repressed.¹ Liver abscesses are generally grouped according to the etiology, namely the pyogenic liver abscess and amoebic liver abscess.² Amoebic liver abscess (ALA) is a collection of pus in the liver in response to an intestinal parasite called Entamoeba histolytica.³ The incidence of liver abscesses is rare, ranging from 15-20 cases per 100,000 populations. Liver abscess requires antibiotic therapy and abscess drainage. Broadspectrum parenteral antibiotics that are empirically able to kill gram-negative bacteria, anaerobic bacteria and Streptococcus, must be given immediately after the diagnosis of an abscess is established. Therapeutic drainage is not a must in all cases of liver abscesses. We present a case of 13 years old boy with amoebic liver abscess.