Causes of liver abscess?

Question
Hello doctor,
1 week ago, I had severe pain in the right lower quadrant for about 2-3 hours, after that, I only had to take a deep breath and it was a little stinging in the right lower quadrant. Now the pain is gone. At that time, I was hospitalized for an ultrasound and there was a liver abscess. The doctor palpated the abdomen and there was no pain, but I did all the blood tests for the liver, worm tests, CT scans, X-rays still didn't show what the liver abscess was due to. Tests only showed that he had hepatitis A and gastric HP virus. The doctor told me the cause of the liver abscess? How did the doctor diagnose? The next method for your child to learn and cure? I thank you doctor.
Le Tan Vinh (1999)
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Quoc Lan - Doctor of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What causes liver abscess? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Liver abscess is a pus-filled mass in the liver. The most common cause is bacteria or parasites from the infection points in the abdomen through the blood into the liver. It can also be a complication of liver injury or endocarditis. In your case, your doctor will look for common causes and treat those causes, usually with specific or broad-spectrum antibiotics, in cases of unresponsiveness will combine with surgical aspiration or surgery. art.
Therefore, you should visit your doctor for specific advice.
If you still have questions about the cause of liver abscess, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!