Case Report: Percutaneous catheter drainage in the treatment of amebic liver abscess with syphilis infections — a case study and literature review
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1620317
Abstract: Introduction Amebic liver abscesses (ALAs) result from Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan parasite transmitted through contaminated food or water. Diagnosis relies on imaging and serology, and treatment typically involves antibiotics such as metronidazole. Case presentation Herein,… read more here.
Keywords: amebic liver; treatment; case; drainage ... See more keywords
An amebic liver abscess in a female child with successful recovery in a non-endemic area: a case report
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2025.1634486
Abstract: We report the case of a 2-year-and-11-month-old female child who presented with a 10-day history of recurrent fever and abdominal pain, accompanied by significantly elevated inflammatory markers. Initially, incomplete Kawasaki disease (IKD) was strongly suspected;… read more here.
Keywords: amebic liver; report; non endemic; female child ... See more keywords
Vascular complications of amebic liver abscess – Computed tomography case series with review of the literature
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DOI: 10.4103/tjem.tjem_108_24
Abstract: Amebiasis is a parasitic infection with amebic liver abscess (ALA) being the most common extraintestinal manifestation. Common complications of ALA include rupture into the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal cavity. Uncommonly, they can cause vascular complications… read more here.
Keywords: vascular complications; abscess computed; amebic liver; complications amebic ... See more keywords
A proof-of-concept point-of-care test for the serodiagnosis of human amebic liver abscess
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.19181
Abstract: Background Amebic liver abscess (ALA), caused by an extraintestinal invasion of the virulent protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, is important among parasitic causes of morbidity and mortality, especially in the tropics. Clinical symptoms, medical-imaging abnormalities of the… read more here.
Keywords: amebic liver; serum; point care; test ... See more keywords