Naik S R, Achar B G, Mehta S K
J Trop Med Hyg. 1978 Jun;81(6):116-8.
A fifty eight year old male patient, with an amoebic liver abscess showed reversal of portal hypertension demonstrated by radiological and endoscopic evidence of oesophageal varices, on successful treatment of abscess. This appears to be the first report of reversible oesophageal varices in amoebic liver abscess. The relevant features have been discussed with reference to available literature on the subject.