Pathology

Aspiration of liver abscess

MACROSCOPIC: Less than 1ml of thick, brown fluid received. 2 slides prepared.

MICROSCOPIC: The specimen contains leukocytes (predominantly neutrophils) and erythrocytes in the background of debris.

SUMMARY Aspiration of liver abscess: consistent with an abscess. No malignant cells found.

MCS

Gram Stain: Leukocytes 3+, Gram negative rods resembling Anaerobes 2+

Culture: Fusobacterium nucleatum 2+

Beta-lactamase Negative.

PARASITOLOGY

No ova, cysts or parasites seen.

The patient was treated with percutaneus drainage and recovered well.