PMID: 617181Oct 1, 1977Paper

Amebiasis as surgical emergency

Helvetica chirurgica acta
R Becher, F Nöthiger

Abstract

Report of 2 cases of systemic complications many years after inappercept infection with amoeba histolytica. Amoebiasis being a rare affection in Switzerland, diagnosis was missed and not revealed till operation. One case with multiple liver abscesses, healed after drainage and chemotherapy with metronidazol and dehydroemetine. In the other case with colonic perforation and multiple liver abscesses combined surgical and drug therapy failed, the patient died in hepatotoxic coma. Short cut of clinics and therapy in amoebiasis, pointing out that surgery is reserved for the complications as great liver abscess, colonic perforation or fistula between abdominal and pleural cavity.

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Amoebiasis

Amoebiasis, infection by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica, remains a global health problem, despite the availability of effective treatment. Here is the latest research.

Related Papers

The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
C SundaramJ M K Murthy
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
G Porras-RamírezJ D Porras-Hernández
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved