Gigantic hepatic amebic abscess presenting as acute abdomen: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Amebiasis is a parasitic disease caused by <it>Entamoeba histolytica</it>. It most commonly results in asymptomatic colonization of the gastrointestinal tract, but some patients develop intestinal invasive or extra-inte...

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Main Authors: Papavramidis TS, Sapalidis K, Pappas D, Karagianopoulou G, Trikoupi A, Souleimanis Ch, Papavramidis ST
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/325