[Multinodular hepatopathy with fever in a tropical climate: hepatic amebiasis with multiple abscesses].
Hepatic amebiasis is common in tropical zones. Solitary abscess is the classical form but multinodular presentation does not rule out amebiasis as the underlying cause. Definitive diagnosis cannot be based on clinical and radiologic findings alone. Serological testing for amebiasis is necessary. In zones where serology is unavailable, response to presumptive metronidazole treatment is still a useful for diagnosis.
Simon
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Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, France.
Delaunay
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P
Pulcini
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Caramella
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Marty
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P
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005681:Gabon; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D015125:Oxyquinoline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014329:Tropical Climate
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D008795:Metronidazole; D015125:Oxyquinoline; C037666:intetrix