Amebic Liver Abscess Misdiagnosed as Hepatic Carcinoma:A Case Analysis
- VernacularTitle:阿米巴肝脓肿误诊为肝癌1例
- Author:
Xiaotao WANG
;
Zhonghe ZHANG
;
Rixin YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Amebic liver abscess;
Differential diagnosis;
Hepatic carcinoma
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To demonstrate a rare case of hepatic abscess caused by amebiasis and to discuss the reason of misdiagnosis.METHODS A fifty years old male patient with amebic liver abscess,misdiagnosed as hepatic(carcinoma),was studied.RESULTS The patient with a huge hepatic mass lesion was misdiagnosed as hepatic(carcinoma) and received interventional therapy four times within 13 months.Amebae were found in the(aspiration) of the lesion and in patient′s sputum.The temperature of the patient returned to normal range after(antibiotics) and anti-amebic therapy.CONCLUSIONS Amebic abscess is a clinically rare encountered pathology now.When to make the diagnosis,hepatic carcinoma should be carefully considered and differentiated.
