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Inferior vena cava thrombosis in a pediatric patient of amebic liver abscess

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2013
Amebic liver abscess (ALA) in pediatric age group is rare. We describe a successful thrombectomy and open drainage of a large left lobe ALA associated with thrombus in the hepatic veins and inferior vena cava extending into the right atrium in a 6-year ...
Anubhav Gupta, Anjan Kumar Dhua, Mansoor Ahmed Siddiqui, Badamutlang Dympep, Vijay Grover, Vijay Kumar Gupta, Amita Sen   +6 more
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Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Pyogenic Liver Abscess

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2016
Pyogenic liver abscesses are rare with an incidence of 0.5% to 0.8% and are mostly due to hepatobiliary causes (40% to 60%). Most are polymicrobial with less than 10% being caused by Staphylococcus aureus .
Joel Cherian Medical Student, Rahul Singh MD, Muralidhar Varma MD, Sudha Vidyasagar MD, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay MD   +4 more
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Evaluation of the PEΔIII-LC3-KDEL3 Chimeric Protein of Entamoeba histolytica-Lectin as a Vaccine Candidate against Amebic Liver Abscess

Journal of Immunology Research, 2021
Entamoeba histolytica is an intestinal parasite that causes dysentery and amebic liver abscess. E. histolytica has the capability to invade host tissue by union of virulence factor Gal/GalNAc lectin; this molecule induces an adherence-inhibitory antibody
Sandra L. Martínez-Hernández, Viridiana M. Becerra-González, Martín H. Muñoz-Ortega, Víctor M. Loera-Muro, Manuel E. Ávila-Blanco, Marina N. Medina-Rosales, Javier Ventura-Juárez   +6 more
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First case of amebic liver abscess 22 years after the first occurrence

Parasite, 2015
A 72-year-old man consulted in November 2012 for abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant. The patient had a history of suspected hepatic amebiasis treated in Senegal in 1985 and has not traveled to endemic areas since 1990.
Nespola Benoît, Betz Valérie, Brunet Julie, Gagnard Jean-Charles, Krummel Yves, Hansmann Yves, Hannedouche Thierry, Christmann Daniel, Pfaff Alexander W., Filisetti Denis, Pesson Bernard, Abou-Bacar Ahmed, Candolfi Ermanno   +12 more
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Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess as a Complication of Appendicitis: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Pyogenic liver abscess management. ABSTRACT Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare and under‐recognized complication of gangrenous or perforated appendicitis in children. Management typically requires a combination of antibiotic therapy and abscess drainage. Although uncommon in the pediatric population, pyogenic liver abscess is more frequently observed in ...
AshrafAzimi M, Abdollahi A, Karimi M, Jajarmi H, Mehri A.   +4 more
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Intra Pericardial Rupture of Liver Amebic Abscess [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 1961
A case of liver- abscess ruptured Into portcardium is described and its dtagnests ...
S. Sarkissian
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Amebic liver abscess

Jackson-Akers JY, Goosenberg E, Oliver TI.   +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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