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Hepatoduodenal fistula: A rare complication of liver abscess
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2016 Common complications of amebic liver abscess (ALA) include rupture into the peritoneum, thorax, and pericardium. Rupture into the duodenum is extremely rare. We report a case of ALA rupturing into the duodenum, forming a fistulous tract.
Ravikant Kumar +3 more
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Intestinal Amebiasis: Diagnosis and Management [PDF]
, 2005 Intestinal amebiasis is an infection due to Entamoeba Histolytica and has the highest prevalence in tropical countries, including Indonesia. Amebiasis is responsible for approximately 70,000 deaths annually every year. High prevalence is found especially
Abdullah, M. (Murdani) +4 more
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Chronic Diarrhea Caused by Amebic Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease [PDF]
, 2007 The diagnosis of intestinal amebiasis is easily established based on colonoscopy, i.e. there is a specific characteristic of ulcer/lesion “discrete flask-shape ulcer” with normal mucosa among the ulcers.
Purnomo, H. D. (Hery) +3 more
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Postgraduate Medicine, 1990 Amebic liver abscess responds readily to appropriate therapy, but diagnosis may be difficult. In the case described, the patient's signs and symptoms were atypical, suggesting a hematologic malignancy. The correct diagnosis was made only after ultrasound revealed a mass in the liver.
D, Mankuta, J, Herman
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PCR detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in stool samples from Sydney, Australia [PDF]
, 2007 This study investigated the presence of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in stool samples from a patient population in Sydney, Australia. Stool samples were tested by microscopy and PCR.
Fotedar, R. +5 more
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Amoebic liver abscess – a cause of acute respiratory distress in an infant: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction The usual presentation of amebic liver abscess in children is extremely variable and unpredictable. It presents with a picture of common pediatric illness that is fever, lethargy, and abdominal pain, and can go on to develop into a rare ...
Saleem Mohammad M
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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 +6 more
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Imaging of ischemia, obstruction and infection in the abdomen [PDF]
, 2018 Intestinal ischemia is a serious condition that continues to be associated with mortalities in excess of 70%. Intestinal obstruction and gastrointestinal tract sepsis are common conditions, accounting for a large proportion of patients admitted to ...
Maher, Michael M. +4 more
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2015 Even in the absence of Amebic colitis, Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is the most common extraintestinal complication of Entamoeba histolytica infection. In the USA, it is most prevalent in middle aged immigrant males from endemic countries such as Africa ...
Devon McKenzie +3 more
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PLoS Pathogens, 2013 Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is a focal destruction of liver tissue due to infection by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica). Host tissue damage is attributed mainly to parasite pathogenicity factors, but massive early accumulation
Elena Helk +8 more
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