What is liver abscess?

A liver abscess is a localized collection of pus that is surrounded by swelling due to inflammation of the area. Abscesses occur when an area of tissue becomes infected and the body's immune system tries to fight it. Some symptoms include, chest pain, clay colored bowel movements, and dark urine.

How do members experience liver abscess?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with liver abscess*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for liver abscess*

Who has liver abscess on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 1
50s 2
60s 9
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 11

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What is liver abscess?

A liver abscess is a localized collection of pus that is surrounded by swelling due to inflammation of the area. Abscesses occur when an area of tissue becomes infected and the body's immune system tries to fight it. Some symptoms include, chest pain, clay colored bowel movements, and dark urine.



Common symptoms reported by people with liver abscess

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for liver abscess

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Compare treatments taken by people with liver abscess

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Who has liver abscess on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 8 say liver abscess is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 1
50s 2
60s 9
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 11

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 6
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from liver abscess patients who have completed their condition history
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