Amoebic liver abscess in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
A thirty two years man, heterosexually promiscuous presented with amoebic liver abscess, proven by ultrasonography, aspiration and culture of organism. He was human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive and had low CD4+ lymphocyte count. He responded to anti-amoebic treatment.
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Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
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Subrahmanyam
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Parija
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D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male