Supra infection of amoebic liver abscess consequent to acute appendicitis. Clinical case.
Amoebic liver abscess is the most common extra-intestinal manifestation of amebiasis with approximately 10% of the world's population infected by this parasite. Actually, incidence of this infection is also increasing in industrialized countries, as a consequence of the more frequent immigration or travelling. Only 3-10% of patients with intestinal amebiasis develop liver abscess. A clinical case of suprainfection of amoebic liver abscess consequent on acute appendicitis is presented.
IV Division of Surgery, Regional Reference Center of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Regional Hospital "Ca' Foncello", Treviso, Italy. ecaratozzolo@ulss.tv.it
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Bruno
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Caratozzolo
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Massani
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Bonariol
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Recordare
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Antoniutti
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Callegari
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Bassi
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*