[Amebic abscess of the caudate lobe. An uncommon topographic form]. / Abcès amibien du lobe caudé. Une forme topographique exceptionnelle.

ABSTRACT

Amebic liver abscess is the most common extraintestinal complication of invasive amebiasis. Amebic abscess is most often located in the right lobe of the liver which is affected four times as often as the left lobe. Location in the caudate lobe is exceptional. We report herein a case of amebic abscess located in the caudate lobe.