Multiple amoebic liver abscesses. A case report

Authors

  • Araceli Pineda-Cantero Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3286-9507
  • Luis Francisco Caballero-Martínez Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
  • Clara Costo-Muriel Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
  • Iván Pérez-de Pedro Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
  • Ricardo Gómez-Huelgas Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a2n3a2

Keywords:

abscess , Entamoeba histolytica, liver

Abstract

Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan which is the cause of several pathologies, including amoebic liver abscesses. Then we expose a case where the diagnosis is given by an exhaustive anamnesis and we complement the diagnostic process with novel techniques.

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Published

2017-12-31

How to Cite

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Pineda-Cantero A, Caballero-Martínez LF, Costo-Muriel C, Pérez-de Pedro I, Gómez-Huelgas R. Multiple amoebic liver abscesses. A case report. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 27];2(3):107-9. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/193

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