Case 49. Reference case 49A

　 　 　 　
　 Sagittal sections of the autopsied liver with multifocal amebic abscess provoking left pyothorax, in case of advanced gastric cancer (45 y-o M). 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 Opportunistic infection in an HIV-negative cachectic patient. The abscess content is traditionally expressed as anchovy paste-like. Trophozoites are not infective, so that the biohazard at autopsy is low.