Contemporary management of amebic liver abscess.
In a retrospective review covering 16 years divided into two time periods, 133 patients with amebic liver abscess were evaluated. Most of the patients were young, Hispanic men, and one-third had coexistent disease. A reliable diagnosis can be established in 24 hours using ultrasound or computed tomography scans. Over the entire time period, antiparasitic therapy was evolved to occupy a primary role and surgery was reserved for management of abscess complications.
Nordestgaard
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Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509.
Stapleford
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Worthen
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Bongard
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Klein
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D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
D008795:Metronidazole