[Amoebic infections of the lung and pleura].
BACKGROUND
Pleuropulmonary involvement is the second most common extra-intestinal manifestation of entamoeba histolytica infection after liver abscess.


METHODS
We report 2 cases of pleuropulmonary disease occurring in two men aged 32 and 48 years following an episode of dysentery. Purulent pleural infection was noted in one case. In the other both lung and liver abscesses occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
The diagnosis was confirmed by strongly positive serology in both cases. Treatment with metronidazole (1.5 g per day) for 15 days combined with pleural drainage led to a satisfactory outcome in both cases.
Rachid
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Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. rachid.hanane@caramail.com
Alaoui Yazidi
A
A
Loudadssi
F
F
El Biaze
M
M
Bakhatar
A
A
Yassine
N
N
El Meziane
A
A
Bahlaoui
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D008795:Metronidazole