Abstract
Amebic liver abscess, the most common extraintestinal manifestation of Entamoeba histolytica infection, occurs in 3% to 9% of patients with intestinal amebiasis (1). Worldwide, 40,000 to 100,000 people are estimated to die each year from amebic colitis and amebic liver abscess (2). Early diagnosis and prompt initiation of therapy, which is essential to reduce mortality from amebic liver abscess (3), relies primarily on the identification of a space-occupying lesion of the liver (4). Abdominal ultrasonography is considered to be the method of choice for the diagnosis of amebic liver abscess (4,5), with a reported sensitivity of 90% or greater (6–9).
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