Liver Abscess Treatment in Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai

Symptoms of a liver abscess

• Fever with chills
• Pain in the upper right side of the tummy, sometimes spreading to the right shoulder
• Loss of appetite, nausea and weight loss
• Yellow eyes or skin (jaundice), especially in bacterial abscess
• Cough or pain on breathing if the abscess is close to the diaphragm

Types and causes

• Amoebic liver abscess: caused by Entamoeba histolytica, spread through contaminated food or water. It is common in India and more frequent in younger adult men.
• Pyogenic (bacterial) liver abscess: often linked to gallstones, bile duct infection, appendicitis or other abdominal infections, and more common in people with diabetes.

How it is diagnosed

• Ultrasound of the abdomen, and CT scan if needed [HOSPITAL TO VERIFY: CT access]
• Blood tests, including blood count, liver function and blood cultures
• Tests for amoebic infection
• Sometimes a sample of pus is drawn with a needle to identify the cause

Treatment

• Medicines: anti-amoebic medicines for amoebic abscess, and antibiotics for bacterial abscess, often first through a drip in hospital
• Needle aspiration or catheter drainage: for large abscesses, those not improving, or those at risk of bursting, done through the skin under ultrasound guidance [HOSPITAL TO VERIFY: who performs image-guided drainage at Apex]
• Surgery: rarely needed, for example if the abscess bursts or drainage is not possible
• Treating the cause: such as gallstones or bile duct problems

Recovery

Most people improve within a few days of starting treatment, but the full course of medicines usually lasts several weeks. Follow-up ultrasounds check that the abscess is healing. It can take weeks to months for the cavity to disappear completely on scans.

Complications

Without treatment, a liver abscess can burst into the abdomen, chest or the sac around the heart, which is a medical emergency. Severely ill patients are treated in our ICU.

Our liver abscess care team

Liver abscess care at Apex is supported by the gastroenterology and surgical teams, including:

• Dipak Ahire, MD, DNB (Gastroenterology) [HOSPITAL TO VERIFY: Services page says MBBS, MD Gastroenterology; Doctors page says MD, DNB (Gastro). Confirm exact degrees]
• Dipak Shashi Kumar, MBBS, MD (Gastroenterology) [HOSPITAL TO VERIFY: confirm super-speciality degree (DM or DNB Gastroenterology)]
• Sandeep Tayade, MS (General & Laparoscopic Surgery)

Meet the team on our doctors page. This condition is also listed under our General & Laparoscopic Surgery department.

Liver abscess treatment in Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai

Admission, drainage and ICU care, if needed, are all available in one hospital. Apex Multispeciality Hospital is in Sector 19, Kopar Khairane, near MSEB, and serves patients from Kopar Khairane, Ghansoli, Vashi and nearby parts of Navi Mumbai. Get directions.

Frequently asked questions

Is a liver abscess dangerous?

It can be if untreated, because it may burst. With early treatment, most people recover fully.

What causes amoebic liver abscess?

It is caused by an amoeba spread through contaminated food or water, which travels from the gut to the liver.

Does every liver abscess need drainage?

No. Many, especially amoebic abscesses, heal with medicines alone. Large or non-improving abscesses may need drainage.

How long does treatment take?

Medicines usually continue for several weeks, with follow-up scans to confirm healing.

Can a liver abscess come back?

It can, especially if the underlying cause, such as gallstones, is not treated. Safe food and water reduce the risk of amoebic infection.

Sources

• MedlinePlus (US National Library of Medicine): Pyogenic liver abscess