MEDICAL MCQs ( PLAB, MRCP, USMLE, FRCR, MRCS, MBBS )

Question Number 1312

Question:
The following are true of amebic liver abscesses

a) they are the most common world-wide cause of liver abscesses
b) The most common location for amebic abscess is in the left lobe of the liver.
c) a round shape is more prevalent in hepatic amebic abscesses than in pyogenic liver abscesses
d) they are more likely to rupture into the chest than the peritoneum
e) aspiration of the abscess is contraindicated in pregnancy