Pulmonary Thromboembolism Complicating Amebic Liver Abscess: First Reported Case in the United States—Case Report and Literature Review

Even in the absence of Amebic colitis, Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is the most common extraintestinal complication of Entamoeba histolytica infection. In the USA, it is most prevalent in middle aged immigrant males from endemic countries such as Africa, Mexico, and India. One of the complications of...

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Main Authors: Devon McKenzie, Michael Gale, Sunny Patel, Grazyna Kaluta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/516974
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