| Intrathoracic manifestations of amoebiasis. | |
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PMID: 7247269 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Thoracic symptoms were noted in 38 (86%) out of 44 patients with hepatic amoebiasis and dominated the clinical picture in 4 (9%), causing dangerous delay in initiating appropriate treatment. Thoracic amoebiasis characteristically presents as a febrile illness with cough, chest pain, and point tenderness in an intercostal space or the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Haemoptysis, diarrhoea, and dysentery are uncommon, occurring in approximately equal proportions (9%). The most important factor in clinical recognition is awareness of the possibility of the lesion. Chest radiography, serological tests, and therapeutic trials give corroborative evidence. In endemic areas thoracic amoebiasis should always be considered in the evaluation of obscure, especially right-sided, respiratory symptoms. |
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Authors:
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D C Nwafo; M O Egbue |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Volume: 63 ISSN: 0035-8843 ISO Abbreviation: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Publication Date: 1981 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-08-10 Completed Date: 1981-08-10 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506860 Medline TA: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 126-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Infant Liver Abscess, Amebic / complications*, radiography Male Middle Aged Nigeria Respiratory Tract Diseases / etiology* |
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