title: [Amebic liver abscess: medical treatment or percutaneous aspiration?].
abstract: Amebic liver abscess is an emergent disease in Spain due to immigration and travel to endemic countries. Although mainly pharmacological, treatment can sometimes require drainage, especially when there is a high risk of rupture due to location or size. We report a case of amebic liver abscess that, due to its large size and lack of response to metronidazole therapy, required percutaneous drainage. This technique, with ultrasound-guided percutaneous aspiration, would be indicated in lesions with a diameter of > 5 cm, abscesses of the left lobe, and those unresponsive to medical treatment.
authors: Unidad de Patología Digestiva, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Francesc de Borja, Gandía, Valencia, España.
authors: Francisco Miguel
authors: FM
authors: Ortiz Sanjuán
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Devesa Jordà
authors: Josefa
authors: J
authors: Ferrando Ginestar
authors: Inmaculada
authors: I
authors: Ferrando
authors: Abdul
authors: A
authors: Borghol
authors: Jhon
authors: J
authors: Gutiérrez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D013396:Suction