Presentation
Fever and right flank pain.
Patient Data
Age: 75 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pyogenic hepatic abscess: contrast enhanced ultrasound
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Gray scale sonography demonstrates a large cystic liver lesion with irregular thick septations and walls. Further evaluation with contrast-enhanced ultrasound demonstrates enhancement of the wall and septa during arterial which diminished during the later phases.
Case Discussion
Clinical and sonographic features support the diagnosis of liver abscess.