Liver abscess in a patient with fever of undetermined origin- case report

Abstract

Liver abscess is the most common type of visceral abscess. The prevalence is estimated at 2.3 cases per 100,000 people annually and is higher among men than women. Liver abscess may be accompanied by signs and symptoms common to other diseases such as fever, weight loss and pain in the right hypochondrium. Thus, the essentially clinical diagnosis is difficult to establish. The article aims to discuss liver abscess in a patient with fever of unknown cause, through the case report of a 43-year-old patient who, among other symptoms, had cough. The clinical condition associated with epidemiological aspects raised the initial suspicion of respiratory disorders, which delayed the diagnosis of liver abscess.