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Symptoms of amoebic liver abscess include:<ref name="pmid21731305">{{cite journal| author=Ximénez C, Morán P, Rojas L, Valadez A, Gómez A, Ramiro M et al.| title=Novelties on amoebiasis: a neglected tropical disease. | journal=J Glob Infect Dis | year= 2011 | volume= 3 | issue= 2 | pages= 166-74 | pmid=21731305 | doi=10.4103/0974-777X.81695 | pmc=3125031 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21731305 }} </ref> | |||
*Moderate to severe abdominal pain (localized to right upper quadrant radiated to right shoulder or diffuse and pain is intense, continuous or stabbing) | *Moderate to severe abdominal pain (localized to right upper quadrant radiated to right shoulder or diffuse and pain is intense, continuous or stabbing) | ||
*Malaise (uneasiness, or ill feeling) | *Malaise (uneasiness, or ill feeling) | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
History
- History of recent travel to endemic areas.
Symptoms
Symptoms of amoebic liver abscess include:[1]
- Moderate to severe abdominal pain (localized to right upper quadrant radiated to right shoulder or diffuse and pain is intense, continuous or stabbing)
- Malaise (uneasiness, or ill feeling)
- Loss of appetite
- Sweating
- Weight loss
- Epigastric pain (Commonly seen in left lobe abscesses)
- Fever (high fever with chills is suggestive of secondary bacterial infection)
- Anorexia
- Pleuritic chest pain
- Cough with or without expectoration
- Yellow discoloration of skin (Jaundice is seen in 1/3 of patients)
- Confusion (due to encephalopathy)
- Abdominal distension (due to ascites)
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- ↑ Ximénez C, Morán P, Rojas L, Valadez A, Gómez A, Ramiro M; et al. (2011). "Novelties on amoebiasis: a neglected tropical disease". J Glob Infect Dis. 3 (2): 166–74. doi:10.4103/0974-777X.81695. PMC 3125031. PMID 21731305.