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Revision as of 13:46, 7 February 2017

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Hepatic amoebiasis; Extraintestinal amoebiasis; Abscess-amoebic liver

Amoebic liver abscess is caused by a protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. Is it an inflammatory space occupying lesion in liver.

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	Amoebic liver abscess is caused by a [[protozoan]] ''[[Entamoeba histolytica]]''. Is it an [[inflammation\|inflammatory]] space occupying lesion in [[liver]]		Amoebic liver abscess is caused by a [[protozoan]] ''[[Entamoeba histolytica]]''. Is it an [[inflammation\|inflammatory]] space occupying lesion in [[liver]].