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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/325 |