Amebic liver abscesses masquerading as pyemic abscesses. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We describe a 50-year-old man who presented with multiple liver abscesses that suggested biliary sepsis or portal pyemia. A wet preparation of a sample of aspirate showed the presence of amebic trophozoites, and subsequent serological testing for amebae was strongly reactive.

publication date

  • November 8, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Bile Duct Diseases
  • Liver Abscess, Amebic
  • Sepsis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 18044400996

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1086/338022

PubMed ID

  • 11702293

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 33

issue

  • 12