An unusual cause of gastric outlet obstruction: a case report.
We report the case of a 49-year-old male who presented with pain in the upper abdomen and loss of appetite of 1 month's duration. A diagnosis of an unusual amoebic liver abscess was made. The patient recovered well after aspiration of 600 ml of anchovy sauce pus and treatment with metronidazole.
Pujahari
A K
AK
Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharastra 411040.
Singh
K V
KV
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D008795:Metronidazole