KROK 1 2015 – Question 135 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
A patient has undergone surgical removal of a cavitary liver lesion 2 cm in diameter. It was revealed that the cavity wall was formed by dense fibrous connective tissue; the cavity contained murky thick yellowish-green fluid with an unpleasant odor. Microscopically the fluid consisted mainly of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. What pathological process are these morphological changes typical for?
- A. Acute abscess
- B. Phlegmon
- C. Chronic abscess
- D. Empyema
- E. -
Hint
Use the wall of the cavity and the location of the pus to decide whether the process is diffuse or localised, and how long it has existed.
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