Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A liver abscess is defined as a pus-filled mass in the liver that can develop from injury to the liver or an intraabdominal infection disseminated from the portal circulation. The majority of these abscesses are categorized into pyogenic or amoebic, although a minority is caused by parasites and fungi. Most amoebic infections are caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Complications of amoebic liver is abscess Pleuropulmonary involvement, which is reported in 20–30% of patients. A male patient, 53 years old, was admitted to Hospital for Upper right abdominal pain, Fever, Cough, Pain in the lower right chest. Chest examination found weakened bronchovesicular breath sounds as high as RIC V, Pleural Friction Rub, wet crackles. Abdominal Examination found supel palpation, liver palpable 2 fingers below the arcus costae and 2 fingers below the process xiphoid, blunt edge, soft consistency, tenderness pain in the dextra hypochondrium. Laboratory report Anti Amoeba : Positive 40,3 unit. The patient was given intravenous metronidazole therapy 3x750 mg for 10 days. Complications of Amoebic Liver Abscess is Pleuropulmonary involvement. Pulmonary and pleural amebiasis is an uncommon disease, usually occurring on the right side of the lung compared to the left side. Pulmonary amoebiasis is a life-threatening, but treatable, condition.
Source: Sumatera Medical Journal
Authors: Bayu Arief Hartanto, Arnelis, Fauzar, Wahyudi
Institution: Andalas University
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402778419