M. A. Muslimani

The Abscess That Was Cancer: Pyogenic Liver Abscess as the Initial Manifestation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Noncirrhotic Patient

Background Malignant and benign hepatic diseases may both present with systemic symptoms and necrotic liver cavities. Although rare and reported predominantly in East Asia, pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) can represent the initial manifestation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), as necrotic tumors may mimic infectious abs...