In its classic form, amebic liver abscess (ALA) is a mild disease, which responds
dramatically to antibiotics and rarely requires drainage. However, the two other forms of the …

Background The role of metronidazole alone, percutaneous aspiration (PA), and
percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) in the treatment of uncomplicated amebic liver …

METHODS: A retrospective analysis of all patients with liver abscess from 1995 to 2004 was
performed. Abscess was diagnosed as amebic in 661 (68%) patients, pyogenic in 200 …

Objective To study the etiological, clinical, pathological, and demographic characteristics of
individuals with liver abscesses and to evaluate the outcome associated with different …

Amoebic liver abscess develops in less than 1% of patients with amoebaisis and
metronidazole is the drug of choice for the treatment of amebic liver abscess. Abscesses of …

INTRODUCTION—Extraintestinal amebiasis is usually caused by the protozoan Entamoeba
histolytica. Most infections are asymptomatic; clinical manifestations include amebic …

Background: Amoebic liver abscess (ALA) is a serious extra-intestinal manifestation of
amoebiasis and a major problem in developing countries. Due to rapid urbanization …

Background Amoebic liver abscess (ALA) is a common clinical problem in tropical countries
related to poor sanitation. The epidemiology and clinical presentation of ALA in Fiji has not …

The reticuloendothelial system plays an important defensive role against invasive organisms
and the liver constitutes almost onethird of the mass of the reticuloendothelial system. It is …

The present case report details a unique case of a 51-year-old male patient who underwent
a radical operation for carcinoma of the stomach and pancreaticoduodenectomy …