Journal article
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