title: Amoebic liver abscess in pregnancy: report of two cases.
abstract: Amoebic liver abscess is a rare complication of pregnancy. It however, carries significant morbidity and because the diagnosis is often delayed, physicians in developing countries need to be reminded of its possibility when patients present with right lower chest and abdominal pain. This study presents the clinical reports of two cases in which the diagnosis was delayed and review the literature on amoebic liver abscess in pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Natal, South Africa.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mabina
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moodley
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Pitsoe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monokoane
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000469:parasitology; D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy