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Hepatic amebiasis: a reminder of the complications.

Current opinion in pediatrics - 1 Feb 2009

Rao Suchitra, Solaymani-Mohammadi Shahram, Petri William A, Parker Sarah K

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The complications of amebic liver abscess are underappreciated in developed countries and are often misdiagnosed. We report a 16-month-old male child with amebic liver abscess, initially misdiagnosed with pneumonia, who became critically ill with peritoneal, pleural and pericardial extension, and gastric perforation. In addition to highlighting the complications of amebic liver abscess, this case demonstrates the...

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PMID: 19242252
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32831ef249
PMCID: PMC2710027

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