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Amebic liver abscess

Annals of Hepatology, 2002
Amebic liver abscess (ALA) highly endemic in most developing tropical countries is being encountered more frequently in other geographical areas maybe secondary to increased travel to areas where the disease is endemic as well as in the homosexual ...
Aldo Torre, MD, David Kershenobich, MD PhD   +1 more
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Recurrent amebic liver abscesses despite metronidazole treatment: A rare case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Amebic liver abscesses should be considered in adult males with a liver abscess and a history of travel to endemic areas. Effective treatment includes metronidazole, followed by paromomycin.
Sasan D. Noveir, Anh Hoang, Katherine Li, John C. Lam, Khushboo Akkad   +4 more
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Early Clinical Response of a Large Amebic Liver Abscess to Eravacycline Prior to Metronidazole Initiation: A Case Report

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Entamoeba histolytica is an amebic protozoan that is often asymptomatic, with many patients being asymptomatic carriers. However, 10 percent of cases manifest with amebic dysentery and, less commonly, amebic liver abscesses.
Jamal A. Anthony, Andrew Robinson, Lisa Pedroza   +2 more
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Complication of Amebic Liver Abscess: Biliary Fistula [PDF]

Kosin Medical Journal, 2015
In amebic liver abscess, communication between liver abscess and intrahepatic bile ducts is an uncommon cause of bile leak. This condition can be treated surgically or endoscopically.
Han Wook Chung, Song Ee Park, Hyun Jeong Park, Jae-Cheol Kwon, Hyung Joon Kim   +4 more
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Current Status of Amebic Liver Abscess in Korea Comparing with Pyogenic Liver Abscess

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2020
Background/Aims: With the improvement of hygiene, the incidence of amebic liver abscess is decreasing in South Korea. On the other hand, there is little data on the status of amebic liver abscess compared to pyogenic liver abscess.
Eunju Kim, Dong-Hee Park, Kyung-Joong Kim, Tae Oh Kim, Seung Ha Park, Jongha Park, Joon Hyuk Choi, Jin Lee, Yong Eun Park, Eun Hye Oh, Jun Seong Hwang, Nae-Yun Heo   +11 more
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Amebic liver abscess [PDF]

Clinical Liver Disease, 2015
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Judith A, Anesi, Stephen, Gluckman
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Successful surgical drainage with intraoperative ultrasonography for amebic liver abscess refractory to metronidazole and percutaneous drainage: a case report

BMC Surgery, 2020
Background Metronidazole (MNZ) has been clearly established as a medication for amebic liver abscess. In uncomplicated cases, surgical drainage should be avoided.
Keita Kouzu, Takahiro Einama, Makoto Nishikawa, Makiko Fukumura, Hiromi Nagata, Toshimitsu Iwasaki, Yoichi Miyata, Yasuhiro Obuchi, Kazuo Hase, Hideki Ueno, Yoji Kishi, Junji Yamamoto   +11 more
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Tissue invasion by Entamoeba histolytica: evidence of genetic selection and/or DNA reorganization events in organ tropism. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2008
Entamoeba histolytica infection may have various clinical manifestations. Nine out of ten E. histolytica infections remain asymptomatic, while the remainder become invasive and cause disease.
Ibne Karim M Ali, Shahram Solaymani-Mohammadi, Jasmine Akhter, Shantanu Roy, Chiara Gorrini, Adriana Calderaro, Sarah K Parker, Rashidul Haque, William A Petri, C Graham Clark   +9 more
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A note on clinical presentations of amebic liver abscess: an overview from 62 Thai patients

BMC Family Practice, 2002
Background Amebic liver abscess is a tropical disease with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. Given the often nonspecific nature of the complaints related to amebic abscess, a retrospective review of patients with confirmed disease to recognize ...
Wiwanitkit Viroj
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Gigantic hepatic amebic abscess presenting as acute abdomen: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008
Introduction Amebiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica. It most commonly results in asymptomatic colonization of the gastrointestinal tract, but some patients develop intestinal invasive or extra-intestinal diseases.
Papavramidis TS, Sapalidis K, Pappas D, Karagianopoulou G, Trikoupi A, Souleimanis Ch, Papavramidis ST   +6 more
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