"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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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 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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Khan W, Sullivan KL, McCann JW, Gonsalves CF, Sato T, Eschelman DJ, Brown DB. Moxifloxacin prophylaxis for chemoembolization or embolization in patients with previous biliary interventions: a pilot study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Aug; 197(2):W343-5.
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Lublin M, Bartlett DL, Danforth DN, Kauffman H, Gallin JI, Malech HL, Shawker T, Choyke P, Kleiner DE, Schwartzentruber DJ, Chang R, DeCarlo ES, Holland SM. Hepatic abscess in patients with chronic granulomatous disease. Ann Surg. 2002 Mar; 235(3):383-91.