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Imaging of hepatic infections.

Doyle DJ, Hanbidge AE, O'Malley ME

Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada. doyledj@hotmail.com

Imaging plays a significant role in the detection, characterization and treatment of hepatic infections. Infectious diseases of the liver include pyogenic and amoebic abscesses and parasitic, fungal, viral and granulomatous infections. With increases in worldwide travel, immunosuppression and changing population demographics, identification of cases of hepatic infection is becoming more common in daily practice. Knowledge of the imaging features seen with hepatic infections can assist in early diagnosis and timely initiation of appropriate therapy. This review presents the imaging appearances of hepatic infections, emphasizing specific features that may contribute to the diagnosis. Examples of the imaging findings seen with pyogenic and amoebic abscesses, infection with Echinococcus granulosus (Hydatid), schistosomiasis, candidiasis and tuberculosis (TB) are presented.

Published 14 August 2006 in Clin Radiol, 61(9): 737-48.
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