Bruno G, Caratozzolo E, Massani M, Bonariol L, Recordare A, Antoniutti M, Callegari P, Bassi N
IV Division of Surgery, Regional Reference Center of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Regional Hospital "Ca' Foncello", Treviso, Italy.
Minerva Chir. 2003 Apr;58(2):257-9.
Amoebic liver abscess is the most common extra-intestinal manifestation of amebiasis with approximately 10% of the world's population infected by this parasite. Actually, incidence of this infection is also increasing in industrialized countries, as a consequence of the more frequent immigration or travelling. Only 3-10% of patients with intestinal amebiasis develop liver abscess. A clinical case of suprainfection of amoebic liver abscess consequent on acute appendicitis is presented.