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A case report of ruptured amoebic liver abscess causing cardiac tamponade and requiring pericardial window
BACKGROUND: Amoebiasis is a prevalent infection in the tropics. Amoebic liver abscess is the most common extraintestinal manifestation. Cardiac tamponade is an uncommon complication of amoebic liver abscess that may need urgent pericardiocentesis. CASE SUMMARY: A 25-year-old man presented with abdom...
Autores principales: | Francis, Cliojis, Soni, Swati, Gupta, Anunay, Agstam, Sourabh |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7780479/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33426455 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa182 |
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