Current Status of Amebic Liver Abscess in Korea Comparing with Pyogenic Liver Abscess.

Conclusions: Amebic liver abscess should still be considered as one of the causes of liver abscess in Korea. It is difficult to discriminate an amebic liver abscess from a pyogenic liver abscess only according to the clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings. Therefore, it is necessary to perform a serologic test for E. histolytica for a precise evaluation of liver abscess in a high-risk group.
PMID: 32703917 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Korean J Gastroenter... - July 24, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kim E, Park DH, Kim KJ, Kim TO, Park SH, Park J, Choi JH, Lee J, Park YE, Oh EH, Hwang JS, Heo NY Tags: Korean J Gastroenterol Source Type: research