title: Alpha-fetoprotein in amebic liver abscess.
abstract: Herein we report a 56-yr-old man with amebic liver abscess associated with a high level of alpha-fetoprotein that subsequently reduced to an undetectable level after successful treatment with metronidazole. To our knowledge, there has been no previous report of such an association in the literature.
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D008795:Metronidazole