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[Right subphrenic abscess secondary to amebic hepatic abscess]. 1991

J A Frías Salcedo, and R A Alcántara Peraza, and T Gómez Maganda y Silva

Departamento de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Central Militar, Lomas de Sotelo, D.F.

Subphrenic abscess is a rare complication of amebic liver abscess, its diagnosis and treatment are problematic. We present one patient with a right subphrenic abscess secondary to amebiasis. Treatment with chloramphenicol and percutaneous drainage had good response. Radiological intervention is an option in treatment of this kind of complication.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008101	Liver Abscess, Amebic	Single or multiple areas of PUS due to infection by any ameboid protozoa (AMEBIASIS). A common form is caused by the ingestion of ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA.	Abscess, Amebic, Hepatic,Abscess, Hepatic, Amebic,Abscess, Liver, Amebic,Amebiasis, Hepatic,Entamoebiasis, Hepatic,Hepatic Amebiasis,Hepatic Entamoebiasis,Amoebiasis, Hepatic,Hepatic Abscess, Amoebic,Hepatic Amoebiasis,Liver Abscess, Amoebic,Abscess, Amebic Liver,Abscess, Amoebic Hepatic,Abscess, Amoebic Liver,Abscesses, Amebic Liver,Abscesses, Amoebic Hepatic,Abscesses, Amoebic Liver,Amebic Liver Abscess,Amebic Liver Abscesses,Amoebic Hepatic Abscess,Amoebic Hepatic Abscesses,Amoebic Liver Abscess,Amoebic Liver Abscesses,Entamoebiases, Hepatic,Hepatic Abscesses, Amoebic,Hepatic Entamoebiases,Liver Abscesses, Amebic,Liver Abscesses, Amoebic
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010460	Peptococcus	A genus of gram-positive, anaerobic, coccoid bacteria that is part of the normal flora of the mouth, upper respiratory tract, and large intestine in humans. Its organisms cause infections of soft tissues and bacteremias.
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013369	Subphrenic Abscess	Accumulation of purulent EXUDATES beneath the DIAPHRAGM, also known as upper abdominal abscess. It is usually associated with PERITONITIS or postoperative infections.	Abscess, Subdiaphragmatic,Abscess, Subphrenic,Subdiaphragmatic Abscess,Abscesses, Subdiaphragmatic,Abscesses, Subphrenic,Subdiaphragmatic Abscesses,Subphrenic Abscesses
D016908	Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections	Infections caused by bacteria that retain the crystal violet stain (positive) when treated by the gram-staining method.	Bacterial Infections, Gram-Positive,Infections, Gram-Positive Bacterial,Bacterial Infection, Gram-Positive,Bacterial Infections, Gram Positive,Gram Positive Bacterial Infections,Gram-Positive Bacterial Infection,Infection, Gram-Positive Bacterial,Infections, Gram Positive Bacterial