Amebic liver abscesses masquerading as pyemic abscesses.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Bile Duct Diseases
- Liver Abscess, Amebic
- Sepsis