Authors: L. Maršík 1; A. Ferko 2; Z. Vacek 3 Authors‘ workplace: Chirurgická klinika Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové a Lékařské fakulty UK v Hradci Králové přednosta prof. MUDr. Z. Vobořil, DrSc. 1; Katedra válečné chirurgie, Fakulta vojenského zdravotnictví Univerzity obrany Hradec Králové vedoucí katedry doc. MUDr. A. Ferko, CSc. 2; Radiodiologická klinika Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové a Lékařské fakulty UK v Hradci Králové přednosta prof. MUDr. P. Eliáš, CSc. 3 Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2005, roč. 84, č. 7, s. 369-372. Category: Monothematic special - Original
The authors present a case of a young male, who suffered with extraintestinal form of amoebiasis – amoebic liver abscesses. The patient traveled to India two month before symptoms onset. The diagnosis based on ultrasonography and computed tomography was definetely confirmed by serological examination. Metronidazol treatment was given initially, followed by percutaneous drainage. Open surgical tretment was indicated due to failure of percutaneous treatment. Patient was discharged home in a good condition one month after surgery. At this time patient is doing well eight months after surgery.
Key words: liver – amoebiasis – abscess
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