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  • Title: Amoebic liver abscesses complicated by inferior vena cava and right atrium thrombus.
    Author: Khan S, Ameen Rauf M.
    Journal: Trop Doct; 2009 Jul; 39(3):177-80. PubMed ID: 19535761.
    Abstract:
    Amoebiasis is a common protozoal infection that is endemic in South Asia. Hepatic involvement that manifests as abscess formation occurs in approximately 10% of all patients. Identified expeditiously, this can be treated with metronidazole. We present a case of multiple, large amoebic liver abscesses, that were complicated by thrombus formation in the inferior vena cava extending to the right atrium, requiring surgical removal.
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