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Contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) showing multiple liver abscesses.
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Abdominal computed tomography (CT) demonstrated diverticulitis involving the distal descending and proximal sigmoid colon along with multiple liver abscesses and a lung abscess (Figure 1).
Hematoxylin and eosin stain of a cell block section of a liver abscess showing benign hepatocytes, associated numerous neutrophils, and degenerated hepatocytes (200x).
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A CT-guided liver fine-needle aspiration core biopsy showed portal triaditis and findings consistent with liver abscess with a negative culture (Figure 2).
Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT after 3 weeks of treatment with ampicillin-sulbactam showing resolution of liver abscesses.
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Repeat CT of abdomen in 3 weeks showed that the abscesses were nearly resolved (Figure 3).