title: Hepatogastric fistula in a pediatric patient.
abstract: Hepatogastric fistula secondary to amebic liver abscess is extremely rare. Only three pediatric cases have been reported in the English literature. Percutaneous drainage of abscess along with parenteral metronidazole can prevent the need for extensive surgical intervention. Timely intervention is usually followed by complete recovery.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana (Punjab), India. sheelbudhiraja@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Budhiraja
authors.forename: Gurjit S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Dhatt
authors.forename: Ravinderpal S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Babra
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000276:immunology; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan