Most common cause of pyogenic liver abscess –
Correct Answer: Stricture of CBD
Description: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Stricture of CBD Routes of infection to liverAlong the bile ducts (MC)Stone impacted in CBDStricture of CBD - benign, malignantCryptogenicVia the portal veinVia the hepatic arteryBy direct extensionFrom a subdiaphragmatic abscessFrom an empyema in chestFrom suppuratative cholecystitisFrom perinephric abscessPenetrating or blunt traumaAlso knowo MC organisms (Ref. Sabiston, Schwartz)Escherichia coliKlebsiella pneumoniaAlso noteo Sabiston 18th ed. writes that now there are 2 most common cause of liver abscess i.e. Cryptogenic and infections from the biliary tree. It writes- "Along with cryptogenic infections, infections from the biliary' tree are presently the most common identifiable cause of hepatic abscess ".
Category:
Surgery
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now