Pyogenic liver abscess in children: a report of three patients and review of the literature.

Three children with pyogenic liver abscess seen over a period of 2 years are reported. Their immune status was normal and no underlying causes were detected. The clinical picture was characterized by fever, abdominal pain and tender hepatomegaly. Abscesses were solitary in two children and multiple in the third. One child died within 12 h of admission, the other two recovered completely. Recent literature on pyogenic liver abscess is reviewed.