Amebic liver abscess: report of three cases.
Parassitologia
; 49(1-2): 49-53, 2007 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18412043
ABSTRACT
Amebic abscess is a common manifestation of extraintestinal amebiasis and it is associated with relatively high morbidity and mortality. We present three cases seen in Bari, Southern Italy, one of which was autochthonous and the other two were not. Diagnosis was performed by elevated antibody titre for E. histolytica through immunofluorescence assay and positive antigen determination by ELISA in stools and in abscess aspirate. Fever often accompanied by chills, abdominal pain, weight loss and hepatomegaly were present. Laboratory findings also revealed leukocytosis with neutrophilia. Pleural effusion was observed in two patients. In all our patients multiple abscesses were observed. All the patients were treated with metronidazole and two of them also underwent the aspiration of the amoebic abscess. In all of them there was improvement of the clinical picture, as demonstrated by computerized tomography.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Entamoeba histolytica
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Liver Abscess, Amebic
Limits:
Adult
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
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Asia
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Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Parassitologia
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy