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A Case of Amoebic Liver Abscess Presenting as a Therapeutic Conundrum Necessitating the Exploration of Other Under-the-Radar Treatment Modalities
Tropical countries have recorded incidences of amoebic liver abscess (ALA) owing to the more significant epidemiology and pathogenicity of the intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica in these regions(.) However, the rise in the number of immigrants from such areas to developed countries has made...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9514005/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36185850 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28493 |
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author | Khanna, Kushagra Khanna, Rajika Acharya, Sourya Kumar, Sunil |
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description | Tropical countries have recorded incidences of amoebic liver abscess (ALA) owing to the more significant epidemiology and pathogenicity of the intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica in these regions(.) However, the rise in the number of immigrants from such areas to developed countries has made it necessary to thoroughly review the diseases caused by the parasite globally. Patients generally present with the usual features of right upper quadrant pain, painful hepatomegaly, mild jaundice, and vomiting, to name a few; however, the condition can manifest varied presentations accompanied by a plethora of findings non-responsive to the standard treatment. Therefore, newer modalities should be considered by weighing their risks and benefits to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve patient outcomes. |
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spelling | pubmed-95140052022-09-29 A Case of Amoebic Liver Abscess Presenting as a Therapeutic Conundrum Necessitating the Exploration of Other Under-the-Radar Treatment Modalities Khanna, Kushagra Khanna, Rajika Acharya, Sourya Kumar, Sunil Cureus Internal Medicine Tropical countries have recorded incidences of amoebic liver abscess (ALA) owing to the more significant epidemiology and pathogenicity of the intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica in these regions(.) However, the rise in the number of immigrants from such areas to developed countries has made it necessary to thoroughly review the diseases caused by the parasite globally. Patients generally present with the usual features of right upper quadrant pain, painful hepatomegaly, mild jaundice, and vomiting, to name a few; however, the condition can manifest varied presentations accompanied by a plethora of findings non-responsive to the standard treatment. Therefore, newer modalities should be considered by weighing their risks and benefits to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve patient outcomes. Cureus 2022-08-28 /pmc/articles/PMC9514005/ /pubmed/36185850 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28493 Text en Copyright © 2022, Khanna et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Internal Medicine Khanna, Kushagra Khanna, Rajika Acharya, Sourya Kumar, Sunil A Case of Amoebic Liver Abscess Presenting as a Therapeutic Conundrum Necessitating the Exploration of Other Under-the-Radar Treatment Modalities |
title | A Case of Amoebic Liver Abscess Presenting as a Therapeutic Conundrum Necessitating the Exploration of Other Under-the-Radar Treatment Modalities |
title_full | A Case of Amoebic Liver Abscess Presenting as a Therapeutic Conundrum Necessitating the Exploration of Other Under-the-Radar Treatment Modalities |
title_fullStr | A Case of Amoebic Liver Abscess Presenting as a Therapeutic Conundrum Necessitating the Exploration of Other Under-the-Radar Treatment Modalities |
title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Amoebic Liver Abscess Presenting as a Therapeutic Conundrum Necessitating the Exploration of Other Under-the-Radar Treatment Modalities |
title_short | A Case of Amoebic Liver Abscess Presenting as a Therapeutic Conundrum Necessitating the Exploration of Other Under-the-Radar Treatment Modalities |
title_sort | case of amoebic liver abscess presenting as a therapeutic conundrum necessitating the exploration of other under-the-radar treatment modalities |
topic | Internal Medicine |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9514005/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36185850 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28493 |
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