Giant hepatic amebic abscess in South Florida: a case report

Nicolette  Celia; Issac Noel Sanchez  de la Cruz; Amit  Sastry

doi:10.46981/sfjhv3n3-004

Giant hepatic amebic abscess in South Florida: a case report

Authors

Nicolette Celia
Issac Noel Sanchez de la Cruz
Amit Sastry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46981/sfjhv3n3-004

Keywords:

<em>Entamoeba histolytica</em>, E. <em>histolytica</em>, amebic liver abscess, ALA, South Florida

Abstract

Giant amebic liver abscesses are infrequent, and ever rarer in US hospitals. Herein, we describe a case presentation of a giant hepatic amebic abscess almost two years after endemic travel to Central America.

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Published

2022-08-11

How to Cite

Celia , . N. ., de la Cruz, I. N. S. ., & Sastry, A. . (2022). Giant hepatic amebic abscess in South Florida: a case report . South Florida Journal of Health, 3(3), 242–247. https://doi.org/10.46981/sfjhv3n3-004