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Occult Amebic Liver Abscess as Cause of Extensive Inferior Vena Cava and Hepatic Vein Thrombosis.

Abstract

The most common extraintestinal complication of Entamoeba histolytica is amebic liver abscess (ALA). Hepatic vein and inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis are rare but well-documented complications of ALA, typically attributed to mechanical compression and inflammation associated with a large abscess. We present a case of a previously healthy 43-year-old Canadian man presenting with constitutional symptoms and right upper quadrant abdominal …

Authors

Martin L; Burute N; Haider E; Serrano PE; O'Shea T; Siegal D

Journal

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 97, No. 4, pp. 1214–1217

Publisher

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Publication Date

October 2017

DOI

10.4269/ajtmh.17-0258

ISSN

0002-9637