A06.4Dagger codeAsterisk code

Amoebic liver abscess

Amoebiasis

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GuidelinesLiver Abscess, AmoebicDescription General measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: A06.4 DESCRIPTION Focal hepatic infection due to E. histolytica . Only about a third of cases have concomitant amoebic colitis. Diagnosis can be excluded if the serological test is negative. It is essential to exclude pyogenic infection (a diagnostic aspirate should be taken under ultrasound guidance in all cases where there is do