title: [Selective abdominal arteriography in the diagnosis of amebic liver abscess].
abstract: Angiographic findings in 8 patients with final diagnosis of amebic hepatic abscess are presented. Avascular areas were found in 8 patients, arterial desplacement in 6, arterial stretching in 6, increased hepatic artery caliber in 2 and hypervascular periabscess zones in 3. Specificity of these findings is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: La arteriografía selectiva abdominal en el diagnóstico del absceso hepático amibiano