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Inferior vena cava thrombosis in a pediatric patient of amebic liver abscess
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 +6 more
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CT and MRI of Hepatic Abscess in Patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease [PDF]
We describe the spectrum of radiologic appearances of hepatic abscesses in patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), a hereditary immunodeficiency presenting in childhood that occurs at a rate of 1 in 200,000-250,000 live ...
Choyke, P.L. (Peter L.) +6 more
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Iron Metabolism Disorders Associated With the Severity of Pyogenic Liver Abscess
Iron Metabolism Disorders Associated with the Severity of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. ABSTRACT Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a serious intra‐abdominal infection with high morbidity and mortality. Current diagnostic methods are time‐consuming, inefficient and high‐cost.
Zhongyu Han +10 more
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A rare case of extraintestinal amebiasis
Background Amoebiasis is caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, which is a rare infectious disease in developed countries. If the trophozoites enter the blood, it can spread through the body, such as brain, and lungs.
Bao Fu, Jinjing Wang, Xiaoyun Fu
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A Practical Approach in Differentiating IBD From Other Causes of Enterocolitis
ABSTRACT Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is emerging in Asia, but there are many challenges in making the diagnosis. There is no gold standard for the diagnosis of IBD, which is often made based on a combination of clinical, endoscopic, radiological, and histological features, none of which are specific for the condition.
Ida Hilmi +4 more
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Case report: MRI of the brain in metronidazole toxicity
Metronidazole is a commonly used antimicrobial drug. When used excessively, it can cause encephalopathy. We report the MRI findings in one such case. A 43-year-old male patient was treated with metronidazole for 2 months, for an amebic liver abscess and ...
Kalia Vishal, Vibhuti, Saggar Kavita
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Liver abscess in children: A 10-year single centre experience
Background/Aim: Although liver abscess is more prevalent in developing countries than in developed countries, there is scant data about the characteristics of pediatric liver abscess in our region.
Roohollah Salahi +5 more
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Hepatobiliary scintigraphy with SPET in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula due to a hydatid cyst [PDF]
In this report, we present the application of hepatobiliary scintigraphy using Tc-99m mebrofenin in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula caused by a liver hydatid cyst, which penetrated the diaphragm. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy noticeably depicted the
Assadi, M. +4 more
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Hepatogastric Fistula as a Rare Complication of Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Hepatogastric fistula is a rare complication of pyogenic liver abscess. We report an 18‐year‐old male with 3 weeks of fever, melena, and epigastric discomfort. Ultrasound showed a contracted gallbladder with wall thickening and sludge without cholelithiasis.
Mohammad Kazem Amirbeigy +3 more
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Intra Pericardial Rupture of Liver Amebic Abscess [PDF]
A case of liver- abscess ruptured Into portcardium is described and its dtagnests ...
S. Sarkissian
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