Amebic Liver Abscess Rupture into Pleural Cavity: A Rare Complication

From amebic liver abscess complications, pulmonary ones are the most common; however, amebic liver abscess rupture into pleural cavity is very rare, and, at the beginning, it can confuse with respiratory tract infection. Case report and computed tomography images related to this complication are sho...

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Published in:Indian journal of surgery 2021-08, Vol.83 (Suppl 3), p.800-801
Main Authors: Bolívar-Rodríguez, Martín Adrián, Cázarez-Aguilar, Marcel Antonio, Fierro-López, Rodolfo, Mendoza-Chang, Carlos Rubén
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscesses
Cardiac Surgery
Images in Surgery
Liver
Liver diseases
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metronidazole
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Respiratory tract diseases
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
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Summary:From amebic liver abscess complications, pulmonary ones are the most common; however, amebic liver abscess rupture into pleural cavity is very rare, and, at the beginning, it can confuse with respiratory tract infection. Case report and computed tomography images related to this complication are shown.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-019-02065-1