"Liver Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Solitary or multiple collections of PUS within the liver as a result of infection by bacteria, protozoa, or other agents.
| Descriptor ID |
D008100
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025.020.455 C06.552.597
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| Concept/Terms |
Liver Abscess- Liver Abscess
- Abscess, Liver
- Abscesses, Liver
- Liver Abscesses
- Abscess, Hepatic
- Abscesses, Hepatic
- Hepatic Abscess
- Hepatic Abscesses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Liver Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor complicated by Streptococcus milleri bacteremia and liver abscess. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Jul; 21(7):824-6.
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Infected hepatic cyst masquerading as abdominal aortic aneurysm. Dig Dis Sci. 2000 Oct; 45(10):1977-80.
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Pyogenic liver abscess. Changes in etiology, management, and outcome. Medicine (Baltimore). 1996 Mar; 75(2):99-113.
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Endoscopic palliation of a biliocutaneous fistula with expandable metal stents. Endoscopy. 1995 Feb; 27(2):207-9.
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[Primary actinomycosis of the liver--case report]. Lijec Vjesn. 1994 Sep-Oct; 116(9-10):255-7.
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Liver abscess: a changing entity. Am Surg. 1982 Jan; 48(1):11-5.
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Pyogenic liver abscess. Mayo Clin Proc. 1973 May; 48(5):349-55.
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Ascariasis. Surgical complications in children. Am J Surg. 1970 Jul; 120(1):50-4.
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Intrahepatic abscess. Am Surg. 1969 Feb; 35(2):144-8.