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CASE 174

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History: A 47-year-old man presents with fever.

1. What should be included in the differential diagnosis of the imaging finding shown in Figure A? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Metastases

B. Microabscesses

C. Polycystic disease

D. Echinococcus multilocularis

E. Multifocal cholangiocarcinoma

2. What is the most important predisposing factor to the development of hepatic microabscesses?

A. Travel to endemic areas

B. Immunosuppression

C. Portal sepsis

D. Cirrhosis

3. What is the most common causative organism of hepatic microabscesses?

A. Candida

B. Tuberculosis

C. Escherichia coli

D. Echinococcus granulosus

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