Detection of Amoebic Liver Abscess by Isotope Scanning
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Amoebic liver abscess.
Sonography is a major advance in the diagnosis of ALA. Identification of amoebic antigen in the pus is a specific immunodiagnostic test. Medical therapy with a single drug (metronidazole) is adequate in most instances. Routine needle aspiration or surgical drainage are not indicated. The abscess cavity may take up to 18 months for resolution and demonstration of such a lesion does not warrant r...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1963
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5341.1325