Abstract
The radiological features of the left lobe of the liver involved by amebic abscess, hydatid cyst and malignancy, as shown on barium examination of the stomach, are described. The commonest radiological finding is anterior gastric indentation with or without posterior displacement of the stomach. Other features of left lobe enlargement are downward displacement of the gastric fundus, a scooped-out appearance of the lesser curve of the stomach and, rarely, posterior indentation. The importance of barium meal examination of the stomach in localising the lesion to the left lobe is emphasised. A rare case of gastro-pericardial fistula complicating amebic liver abscess is described.
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