Amebic liver abscess is the most common extraintestinal complicationof amebiasis. Radionuclide scan com-puted tomography have helped ultrasound in making diagnosis of a amebic liver abscess but sonography have made a remarkable contribution in the diagnosis and mangement. Sonographic features of proven amebic abscess of 17 cases in 16 patients were retrospectively analyzed. The abscess lesions were located in right lobe of the liver (14 cases) single in number (15 cases)There were 9 cases of pleural effusion. In one patient colitis was present as a complication. Sonographic findings of amebic abscess were round inhomogeneous hypoechoic lesion ; absence of definite wall echoes ; posterior wall enhancement ; progressive echolucent change with maturation , Ultrasound guided aspiration can make the microbiological diagnosis of amebic abscess.