Background Amoebic liver abscess(ALA)is caused by the protozoan parasite,Entamoeba histolytica,which is the most common extraintestinal presentation of infection with the protozoan.[1]Areas of high incidence of infect...Background Amoebic liver abscess(ALA)is caused by the protozoan parasite,Entamoeba histolytica,which is the most common extraintestinal presentation of infection with the protozoan.[1]Areas of high incidence of infection worldwide include India,Africa,Mexico,and parts of Central and South America.Although the prognosis of simple abscess is favorable,complex and large abscesses may rupture and be associated with high mortality.[2]The diagnosis of ALA is made through a combination of characteristic findings on imaging and serologic testing(antigen or antibody testing).展开更多
文摘Background Amoebic liver abscess(ALA)is caused by the protozoan parasite,Entamoeba histolytica,which is the most common extraintestinal presentation of infection with the protozoan.[1]Areas of high incidence of infection worldwide include India,Africa,Mexico,and parts of Central and South America.Although the prognosis of simple abscess is favorable,complex and large abscesses may rupture and be associated with high mortality.[2]The diagnosis of ALA is made through a combination of characteristic findings on imaging and serologic testing(antigen or antibody testing).
