A liver abscess is a pus-filled mass in the liver that can develop from injury to the liver or from an intra-abdominal infection disseminated from the {portal vein}[vessel that moves blood from the spleen and gastrointestinal tract to the liver]. An untreated hepatic abscess is nearly uniformly fatal as a result of complications that include {sepsis}[the body's extreme response to an infection], {empyema}[a collection of pus in the cavity between the lung and the membrane that surrounds it], or {peritonitis}[a redness and swelling of the tissue that lines your belly or abdomen] from rupture into the pleural or peritoneal spaces, and {retroperitoneal}[Having to do with the area outside or behind the peritoneum, the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen] extension.

A liver abscess is a pus-filled mass in the liver that can develop from injury to the liver or from an intra-abdominal infection disseminated from the portal vein. An untreated hepatic abscess is nearly uniformly fatal as a result of complications that include sepsis, empyema, or peritonitis from rupture into the pleural or peritoneal spaces, and retroperitoneal extension.

Weak immune system

Fever

Abdominal pain

Diarrhea

Weight loss

Anorexia or loss of appetite

Fatigue

Nausea

Vomiting

Diaphoresis

Cough

Chest pain

Dyspnea

Jaundice

Liver Abscess