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A Unique Case of Empyema Secondary to Amoebic Liver Abscess

An amoebic liver abscess is an extraintestinal manifestation of amoebiasis that can present with complaints such as right upper quadrant pain and fever. It might not necessarily be associated with abdominal complaints and can have many other atypical presentations. It may present with lung diseases,...

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Autores principales: Nasrullah, Adeel, Haq, Shujaul, Ghazanfar, Haider, Sheikh, Abu Baker, Akhtar, Aisha, Zafar, Rizwan, Nasir, Amara, Shaukat, Faizan, Abbas, Ali H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5522014/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28775917
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1377
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Sumario:An amoebic liver abscess is an extraintestinal manifestation of amoebiasis that can present with complaints such as right upper quadrant pain and fever. It might not necessarily be associated with abdominal complaints and can have many other atypical presentations. It may present with lung diseases, cardiac diseases, or brain abscesses. We present a case of a patient with empyema secondary to amoebic liver abscess whose diagnosis was delayed due to an unusual presentation. A combination of radiology, serology, and therapeutic interventions led to the accurate management of the patient.