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Amebic liver abscess
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Amebic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver caused by the intestinal parasite Entamoeba histolytica.
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Amebic liver abscess is caused by the same organism, Entamoeba histolytica, that causes amebiasis, an intestinal infection. The organism is carried through the blood to the liver where the abscess is formed.
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In the United States, amebic liver abscesses occur most frequently in young Hispanic adults. An amebic liver abscess can result from direct infection of the liver by E. histolytica or as a complication of intestinal amebiasis.
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