Pleuropulmonary amoebiasis in Ghana: a report of three cases.
Three cases of pleuropulmonary amoebiasis are reported for the first time from Ghana. It is suggested that where facilities for identification of the causal agent are not available a therapeutic trial should be given with drugs effective against Entamoeba histolytica.
D000328:Adult; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy