title: [Amoebic infections of the lung and pleura].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. rachid.hanane@caramail.com
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rachid
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alaoui Yazidi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Loudadssi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Biaze
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakhatar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yassine
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Meziane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bahlaoui
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D008795:Metronidazole