title: Unusual multiple large abscesses of the liver: interest of the radiological features and the real-time PCR to distinguish between bacterial and amebic etiologies.
abstract: We report a rare case of amebiasis generating 19 large liver abscesses. Such a quantity of abscesses is rare, especially when occurring in a young casual traveler without any immunodeficiency disorders. A possible co-infection was excluded. By contrast, the amebic etiology was confirmed by means of serology and real-time PCR.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Desoubeaux
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chaussade
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thellier
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poussing
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bastides
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bailly
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lanotte
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alison
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brunereau
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chandenier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001247:Asthenia / Q000469:parasitology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000469:parasitology; D005334:Fever / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015125:Oxyquinoline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D015125:Oxyquinoline; C032033:5-methyl-8-hydroxyquinoline; C037665:tilbroquinol
keywords: Amebiasis,; Computed tomography,; Entamoeba histolytica,; Multiple abscesses,; PCR