title: Huge amoebic liver abscess presented with massive right empyema: a case report.
abstract: Amoebic liver abscess is a complication of amoebiasis that needs early diagnosis and proper treatment before further complications occur. We report a-35 year old female presented by fever and dyspnea due to huge liver abscess complicated by massive right side empyema. The patient was effectively treated by percutaneous drainage for both the right lobe abscess and empyema together with pharmacologic agents.
authors: Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
authors: Mostafa
authors: M
authors: El-Shamy
authors: Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Emara
authors: Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
authors: Ahmad
authors: A
authors: Attia
authors: Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Abd-Allah
authors: Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
authors: Sameh
authors: S
authors: Said
keywords: Amoebic liver abscess; Empyema; Percutaneous drainage
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