[Amebic liver abscess: medical treatment or percutaneous aspiration?]

Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Aug-Sep;30(7):399-401. doi: 10.1157/13108815.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Amebic liver abscess is an emergent disease in Spain due to immigration and travel to endemic countries. Although mainly pharmacological, treatment can sometimes require drainage, especially when there is a high risk of rupture due to location or size. We report a case of amebic liver abscess that, due to its large size and lack of response to metronidazole therapy, required percutaneous drainage. This technique, with ultrasound-guided percutaneous aspiration, would be indicated in lesions with a diameter of > 5 cm, abscesses of the left lobe, and those unresponsive to medical treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Liver Abscess, Amebic / therapy*
  • Male
  • Suction*