pubmed-article:737824 | pubmed:abstractText | The Authors report three unpublished cases of tumoral abscess of the liver in infants and children. Two different situations are considered:--clinical findings, laboratory tests and intraoperative examination can be more in favor of a tumor at times. Means of avoiding needless excisions are outlined.--two uncommon types of abscess are considered. One type has an areolar structure whereas the other is in fact inflammatory tumoral fibrosis. This abscess is a true tumor and must be treated accordingly. Pathological studies, etiology, bacteriology and clinical aspects of such abscess of the liver are reviewed. | lld:pubmed |