Table 2: Aetiology of liver abscess.

Aetiology	Total, n (%)
1. Portal sepsis	18 (42.9)
(a) Pancreatitis	3 (7.1)
(b) Hepatitis	3 (7.1)
(c) Peptic ulcer/gall bladder/small bowel perforation	7 (16.7)
(d) Diverticular disease	2 (4.8)
(e) Active Crohns disease (on steroids)	2 (4.8)
(f) Endometritis	1 (2.4)
2. Diabetes mellitus	15 (35.7)
3. Underlying malignancy	10 (23.8)
(a) Pancreatic carcinoma	4 (9.5)
(b) Colorectal carcinoma with liver metastasis	4 (9.5)
(c) Hepatocellular carcinoma	1 (2.4)
(d) Malignant liver sarcoma	1 (2.4)
4.Septicaemia/Haematogenous spread	8 (19.0)
5. Biliary pathology	6 (14.3)
(a) Cholecystitis	3 (7.1)
(b) Cholelithiasis	2 (4.8)
(c) Cholangitis	1 (2.4)
6. Recent abdominal surgery/ Instrumentation	6 (14.3)
7. Cryptogenic	6 (14.3)
8. Parasitic	5 (11.9)