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Primary Pulmonary Amebiasis Complicated with Multicystic Empyema
Joint Authors
Al-Share, Bayan
Al Asad, Khaled
Zakaria, Ali H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Amebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica.
While most infections are asymptomatic, the disease could manifest clinically as amebic dysentery and/or extraintestinal invasion in the form of amebic liver abscess or other more rare manifestations such as pulmonary, cardiac, or brain involvement.
Herein we are reporting a case of a 24-year-old male with history of Down syndrome who presented with severe right side pneumonia complicated with multicystic empyema resistant to regular medical therapy.
Further investigation revealed a positive pleural fluid for E.
histolytica cysts and trophozoites.
The patient was diagnosed with primary pleuropulmonary amebiasis and he responded promptly to surgical drainage and metronidazole therapy.
In patients from endemic areas all physicians should keep a high index of suspicion of amebiasis as a cause of pulmonary disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zakaria, Ali H.& Al-Share, Bayan& Al Asad, Khaled. 2016. Primary Pulmonary Amebiasis Complicated with Multicystic Empyema. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zakaria, Ali H.…[et al.]. Primary Pulmonary Amebiasis Complicated with Multicystic Empyema. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zakaria, Ali H.& Al-Share, Bayan& Al Asad, Khaled. Primary Pulmonary Amebiasis Complicated with Multicystic Empyema. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102566
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102566