[Hepatic actinomycosis ; presentation a case in a diabetic patient]. / Actinomicosis hepática; presentación de un caso en un paciente diabético.
Rev Gastroenterol Mex
; 75(3): 344-7, 2010.
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We report the case of an Hispanic female diabetic patient admitted to our hospital complaining of progressive abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting. Work-up included an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan which reported a large liver mass consistent with atypical abscess. Serum alpha-fetoprotein value was normal, so a fine needle aspiration biopsy of the liver was performed and the report was consistent with an actinomycosis-induced abscess. Patient was treated with intravenous and oral amoxicillin with satisfactory clinical response.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Actinomicosis
/
Hepatopatías
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Gastroenterol Mex
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
México