Fig. 2

Amoebic liver abscess. a Axial US image shows a rounded, well-defined hypoechoic lesion with thick walls, located in the right hepatic lobe (arrows). Note the posterior acoustic enhancement that prompts a partially cystic nature. b Axial image of a contrast-enhanced CT from the same patient as in figure a, showing a large cystic mass with solid walls in the right hepatic lobe. Note the enhanced thickened wall of the lesion and perilesional oedema (arrows). The patient had positive serology for E. histolytica (IgG antibodies), and amoebic cysts were found in the faeces. The patient was treated successfully with amoebicidal drugs with complete resolution of the liver abscess