title: Three cases of amoebic liver abscess causing inferior vena cava obstruction, with a review of the literature.
abstract: Amoebic liver abscess is a common disease, especially in endemic areas, but it is a rare cause of inferior vena cava (IVC) obstruction, with only a few cases appearing in the literature. We report three cases of amoebic liver abscess complicated with obstruction of the IVC and which responded to conservative treatment or radiological intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Lok Nayak Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. aksarda@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Anil K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sarda
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Baljeet K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Basra
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Talwar
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D004747:Entamoeba / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan