[Intestinal amoebiasis with hepatic abscess: a case report]

Infez Med. 1997 Jul;5(3):186-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The Authors report an imported case of intestinal amoebiasis with hepatic abscess in a Sicilian young man, living in Venezuela. The clinical aspects (anamnesis about residence in endemic area, abdomen disorders, pain in right hipocondrium, fever, hepatomegaly, slimming), the diagnostic aspects (faeces parasitologic test, bio-humoral and serological tests, ultrasonography, scintigraphy and T.C. of the liver) and therapy (medical and surgical treatment, drainage of abscess cavity) are described. Medical therapy (metronidazole plus chloroquine plus paronomycine) cleared up intestinal infection and reduced hepatic abscess.

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