Question
Pus collection shown in Photograph is typical of
A. Hydatid cyst
B. Cold abscess
C. Pyogenic liver abscess
D. Amoebic liver abscess
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Correct Answer » D
Explanation
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Amoebic liver abscess (Anchovy sauce pus)
- It may be single large abscess or multiple, and may involve both lobes.
- Amoebic liver abscess is more common in right posterior-superior region because the portal vein is in direct continuation with the right tributary. It can be multiloculated.
- Pus is chocolate coloured, classically called as anchovy-sauce, contains dead liver cells, RBCs, WBCs, necrotic material. Pus may be green due to bile admixture.
