Clinical profile of amoebic liver abscess cases: A descriptive study from Pondicherry

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
R Saranyan ◽  
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Paritoshsingh B Thakur ◽  
B Kanchana ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Amoebic Liver Abscess

scholarly journals CLINICAL PROFILE OF LIVER ABSCESS: A HOSPITAL BASED PROSPECTIVE STUDY.

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shwetabh Pradhan ◽  
Keshri Amit ◽  
Biant Singh
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Amoebic Liver Abscess ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Percutaneous Catheter Drainage ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Abdomen Ct

Objectives: Liver abscess (LA) is defined as collection of purulent material in liver parenchyma which can be due to bacterial, parasitic, fungal, or mixed infection. The liver abscess is mainly classified into amoebic and pyogenic. This present study was to evaluate the aetiology, clinical profile, management and prognosis of liver abscess patients. Methods: A detail history, clinical examinations and relevant investigations were performed to all liver abscess patients. Investigations was performed like as routine blood investigations, chest x-ray, PA view, X-ray abdomen, AP view, ultrasound abdomen, CT scan abdomen (if needed).  Culture and sensitivity of the aspirate was performed. Results: Data was analysed by using simple statistical methods with the help of MS-Office software. Conclusions: Liver abscess was commonly seen in elderly age groups. Male was more preponderance than females. Amoebic liver abscess was commonly   found. Amoebic liver abscess was commonly seen in alcoholic patients. Abdominal pain, fever and abdominal distension were common clinical symptoms. Tenderness on right hypochondrial, intercostal region and hepatomegaly were the common clinical sign of liver abscess. Abscess was mostly seen in right lobe than left lobe. Most of the patients were managed by percutaneous single aspiration. If aspiration was failed, percutaneous catheter drainage was the choice for management of liver abscess. Hence, A very prompt recognition is important in instituting effective management and achieving good outcomes.  Because of the nonspecific symptoms and laboratory findings, the presence of predisposing factors can be helpful in increasing the level of diagnostic suspicion.  The key to successful outcome in the management of liver abscess is early diagnosis and appropriate therapy. Keywords: Liver abscess, age group, amoebic liver abscess, pyogenic liver abscess, alcoholic, management of liver abscess

scholarly journals AMOEBIC LIVER ABSCESS: CLINICAL PROFILE IN RURAL AREA IN NORTH INDIA

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (52) ◽  
pp. 10196-10200
Author(s):  
Hooda R.S. ◽  
Pawan Tiwari ◽  
Madhu Tiwari ◽  
Vyas H. G.
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
North India ◽  
Amoebic Liver Abscess

scholarly journals Clinical profile of amoebic liver abscess patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 20-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bishnupada Paik ◽  
Swapan Kumar Sarkar ◽  
Poritosh Kumar Chowdhury ◽  
Saad Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Amoebic Liver Abscess ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
The Mean

Amoebic liver abscess is an important cause of space occupying lesions of the liver, especially in tropical and sub tropical regions. It is the most frequent complication of invasive amebiasis. It may be found in all age groups but relatively rare in children. The signs and symptoms vary according to the severity of illness. The present study was done to evaluate the clinical profile of patients with amoebic liver abscess for age, gender, clinical features, site of abscess, number of abscess, treatment modality by intravenous metronidazole along with percutaneous needle aspiration and prognosis. A prospective study of 86 admitted patients of amoebic liver abscess were included in this study which was carried out in the medicine department of Khulna Medical College Hospital over a period of 2 years from July 2010 to June 2012. Mean age of patients was 45 years. Male female ratio was 7:1. The mean duration of fever was 17.9 days and the mean duration of pain was 14.1 days. The duration of fever for more than 2 weeks was seen in 38 cases. Regarding clinical features, the major symptoms of fever, pain abdomen and dysentery were seen in 81, 78 and 10 cases respectively. The major signs as determined by clinical and radio imaging studies were hepatomegaly in 76, right lobe abscess in 60, left lobe abscess in 12, multiple abscesses in both lobes in 18, ascites in 5 and right sided pleural effusion in 12 cases respectively. All the cases underwent percutaneous needle aspiration. 5 cases died out of 86 patients.Bang Med J (Khulna) 2015; 48 : 20-23

Amoebic Liver Abscess Probably Acquired in Birmingham, England

1981 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-82
Author(s):  
Michael W. Mckendrick ◽  
Judith Fothergill ◽  
Alasdair M. Geddes
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Amoebic Liver Abscess

scholarly journals The Trend in Distribution of Q223R Mutation of Leptin Receptor Gene in Amoebic Liver Abscess Patients from North India: A Prospective Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Verma ◽  
Vineet Ahuja ◽  
Jaishree Paul
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Leptin Receptor ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Rflp Analysis ◽  
North India ◽  
Amoebic Liver Abscess ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Pcr Rflp ◽  
A Prospective Study

Host genetic susceptibility is an important risk factor in infectious diseases. We explored the distribution of Q223R mutation in leptin receptor gene of amoebic liver abscess (ALA) patients of North India. A total of 55 ALA samples along with 102 controls were subjected to PCR-RFLP analysis. The frequency of allele “G” (coding for arginine) was in general high in Indian population irrespective of the disease. Our results of Fisher exact test shows that heterozygous mutant (QQ versus QR,P=0.049) and homozygous mutant (QQ versus RR,P=0.004) were significantly associated with amoebic liver abscess when compared with homozygous wild (QQ).

scholarly journals Entamoeba histolytica acetyl–CoA synthetase: biomarker of acute amoebic liver abscess

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 446-450
Author(s):  
Lim Boon Huat ◽  
Alfonso Olivos Garcia ◽  
Tan Zi Ning ◽  
Wong Weng Kin ◽  
Rahmah Noordin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Entamoeba Histolytica ◽  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Amoebic Liver Abscess ◽  
Acetyl Coa

Vagotomy Induces Deregulation of the Inflammatory Response during the Development of Amoebic Liver Abscess in Hamsters

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esperanza Sánchez-Alemán ◽  
Andrés Quintanar-Stephano ◽  
Galileo Escobedo ◽  
María del Rosario Campos-Esparza ◽  
Rafael Campos-Rodríguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Amoebic Liver Abscess

A RARE CASE OF COMPLICATED LIVER ABSCESS WITH MIDDLE HEPATIC VEIN THROMBOSIS: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
V.P.S. Punia ◽  
Praveen Raman Mishra ◽  
Shaavi Mittal ◽  
Akash Bharti ◽  
Prem Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Hepatic Vein ◽  
Middle Hepatic Vein ◽  
Amoebic Liver Abscess ◽  
Hepatic Veins ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Extraintestinal Manifestation ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Histolytica Infection ◽  
Life Threatening

In developing countries Amoebic liver abscess is commonly encountered disease and it’s also the commonest extraintestinal manifestation of Entamoeba histolytica infection. Usual complication of Amoebic liver abscess arises due to collection of pus in various cavities, like in peritoneal cavity following perforation, in the pleural cavity which is known as empyema thoracis, and rarely it is complicated by life threatening conditions such as venous extension of the disease involving the hepatic veins and IVC, with only few cases reported. Here we describe a case of amoebic liver abscess extending across middle hepatic vein.

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