Ascariasis as a cause of hepatic abscess: A report of 3 cases

V Chauhan, S Thakur, B RanaIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2015 33(3):427-429We receive around 60 cases of hepatic abscess in a year. The commonest diagnosis reached at the time of discharge is amoebic liver abscess. The diagnosis of amoebic liver abscess is mostly presumptive and thus the patients are usually given a mixed treatment with injection ceftriaxone and tablet metronidazole. Here we report three cases of hepatic abscess diagnosed recently, where ascariasis was the probable etiology. Ascariasis may be a much commoner cause of hepatic abscesses in this region than we think.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - June 12, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: V ChauhanS ThakurB Rana Source Type: research