Figure 2

Pathological images from two patients with hepatic abscess: (a-b) Demonstrates pathology of a 61yr old male with a 7 cm abscess, of biliary aetiology, in the right lobe of his liver. (c-f) Gross and microscopic pathological mages from a 16-year-old Irish female who presented with a 12 cm Actinomycotic abscess in right lobe of liver. (2a) H/E section (x 200 mag) of a pyogenic liver abscess showing inflammatory cells. (2b) H/E section in higher magnification (x 400 mag) showing acute inflammatory cells forming an abscess. (2c) Section of liver illustrating a well circumscribed abscess cavity (2d) H/E section (x 200 mag) of a pyogenic liver abscess showing a microabscess with a central filamentous organism (Actinomycosis) (2e) PAS stain (x 400 mag) highlighting the actinomyces organisms (2f) Grocott stain (x 400 mag) highlighting the actinomyces organisms (black)