Huge Amoebic Liver Abscess in the Left Lobe Treated by Oral Administration of Metronidazole.
Intern Med
; 59(23): 3023-3026, 2020 Dec 01.
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| ID: mdl-32727992
ABSTRACT
A man in his 60s visited a clinic with chief complaints of a fever and general malaise. Suspecting a liver abscess in the left lobe with infiltration into the subcutaneous fat tissue under the rectus abdominis muscle based on computed tomography findings, we performed fine-needle aspiration. An amoebic liver abscess was diagnosed. Remission was achieved by the oral administration of metronidazole alone without placement of a drainage tube. The results obtained in this case suggest that the first line of treatment should be a non-invasive approach with oral administration alone. Invasive intervention should then be considered depending on subsequent progress.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Drainage
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Liver Abscess, Amebic
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Metronidazole
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Antiprotozoal Agents
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Intern Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japón