Giant hepatic amebic abscess in South Florida: a case report
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چکیده
Giant amebic liver abscesses are infrequent, and ever rarer in US hospitals. Herein, we describe a case presentation of giant hepatic abscess almost two years after endemic travel to Central America.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: South Florida Journal of Health
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2675-5467']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46981/sfjhv3n3-004