Secondary pleuropulmonary amoebiasis due to liver abscess rupture: A complication case report in low resource setting

Juwita, Putri Mega; Yudhawati, Resti

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106231

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“…Respiratory physiotherapy is essential and may need to be continued for several months. The high mortality of amoebiasis is caused by socioeconomic factors, age, malnutrition, late diagnosis, and inadequate treatment [11]. Individual and collective prevention is essential, based on compliance with hygiene measures and the fight against faecal peril [8,[12][13][14].…”

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“…Currently, it is estimated that 40-50 million people suffer from amoebiasis in developing countries and about 40,000 people died from amoebiasis (1). (12,13,14) Amebic pleuropulmonary disease is the most frequent extra-intestinal expression of amebiasis after liver disease (2).We report a case of pleural amoebiasis, diagnosed on the basis of radioclinical findings and positive amoebic serology.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Amebic Pleurisy Secondary to a Liver Abscess: A Case Report

Benjelloun,

Amir,

Rattal

et al. 2024

J. Adv. Med. Med. Res.

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We report a case of pleural amoebiasis, diagnosed on the basis of radioclinical findings and positive amoebic serology. Amebic pleuropulmonary disease is the most frequent extra-intestinal expression of amebiasis after liver disease. A 71-year-old male of rural origin, with no recent tuberculosis contagion, who presented purulent pleurisy with a dysenteric syndrome. The patient was treated by antibiotic and pleural decortication under U-VATS. Serological testing and radiological examination will be more useful in the early detection of cases of Entamoeba hystolitica infection. The medical treatement based on a combination of a tissue amoebicide (Metronidazole, etc.) and a contact amoebicide (Hydroxyquinoline, etc.). Surgery may be considered when purulent drainage does not show improvement in the patient's condition.

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Amebic Pleurisy Secondary to a Liver Abscess: A Case Report

Benjelloun,

Amir,

Rattal

et al. 2024

J. Adv. Med. Med. Res.

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“…In amoebic liver abscesses, in general, the right hepatic lobule is the most frequently affected due to the portal circulatory system of the right colon; however, the left lobule can be also affected [20]. Laboratory findings suggestive of amoebic liver abscess are the presence of leukocytosis, neutrophilia, increased globular sedimentation velocity, and high levels of alkaline phosphatase [3,32].…”

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Amoebiasis: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment, Immunology Features and the Interaction with the Intestinal Ecosystem

Morán

Serrano-Vázquez

Rojas-Velázquez

et al. 2023

IJMS

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This review of human amoebiasis is based on the most current knowledge of pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and Entamoeba/microbiota interactions. The most relevant findings during this last decade about the Entamoeba parasite and the disease are related to the possibility of culturing trophozoites of different isolates from infected individuals that allowed the characterization of the multiple pathogenic mechanisms of the parasite and the understanding of the host–parasite relationship in the human. Second, the considerable advances in molecular biology and genetics help us to analyze the genome of Entamoeba, their genetic diversity, and the association of specific genotypes with the different amoebic forms of human amoebiasis. Based on this knowledge, culture and/or molecular diagnostic strategies are now available to determine the Entamoeba species and genotype responsible for invasive intestinal or extraintestinal amoebiasis cases. Likewise, the extensive knowledge of the immune response in amoebiasis with the appearance of new technologies made it possible to design diagnostic tools now available worldwide. Finally, the understanding of the interaction between the Entamoeba species and the intestinal microbiota aids the understanding of the ecology of this parasite in the human environment. These relevant findings will be discussed in this review.

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“…The most common symptoms of this ovarian teratoma are complaints due to surrounding pressure, resulting in pelvic pain, as well as irregular bleeding. These symptoms can be found in complications of torsion, rupture, peritonitis, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia (7)(8)(9)(10).…”

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confidence: 99%