1.
Mayo Clin Proc
; 75(5): 513-6, 2000 May.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10807081
RESUMO
Liver abscesses are the most common manifestation of extraintestinal infection by Entamoeba histolytica. Involvement of other sites, including the peritoneum, pericardium, brain, or genitourinary tract, is unusual. We describe a case of inguinal necrotizing lymphadenitis caused by E histolytica. Our patient responded well to surgical drainage, metronidazole, and paramomycin therapy. A literature review of genitourinary and other uncommon sites of E histolytica infection is included.
Assuntos
Entamoeba histolytica , Entamebíase/complicações , Linfadenite/microbiologia , Adulto , Animais , Anti-Infecciosos/uso terapêutico , Entamebíase/tratamento farmacológico , Virilha , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Linfadenite/tratamento farmacológico , Linfadenite/patologia , Masculino , Metronidazol/uso terapêutico
2.
Hosp Pract (1995)
; 33(11): 15-6, 21, 1998 Nov 15.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9826953