Current Status of Amebic Liver Abscess in Korea Comparing with Pyogenic Liver Abscess.
Aged
C-Reactive Protein
/ analysis
Entamoeba histolytica
/ immunology
Female
Hospitals, University
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
/ blood
Klebsiella
/ isolation & purification
Leukocytes
/ cytology
Liver Abscess, Amebic
/ diagnosis
Liver Abscess, Pyogenic
/ diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
Republic of Korea
/ epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Entamoeba histolytica
Liver abscess
Republic of Korea
amebic
Journal
The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi
ISSN: 2233-6869
Titre abrégé: Korean J Gastroenterol
Pays: Korea (South)
ID NLM: 101189416
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 07 2020
25 07 2020
Historique:
received:
19
03
2020
revised:
21
04
2020
accepted:
06
05
2020
entrez:
25
7
2020
pubmed:
25
7
2020
medline:
1
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
With the improvement of hygiene, the incidence of amebic liver abscess is decreasing in South Korea. On the other hand, there is little data on the status of amebic liver abscess compared to pyogenic liver abscess. Patients with an amebic liver abscess, in whom Between March 2010 and October 2016, 413 patients with a liver abscess were identified. Among them, the serologic test for 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
Sections du résumé
Backgrounds/Aims
With the improvement of hygiene, the incidence of amebic liver abscess is decreasing in South Korea. On the other hand, there is little data on the status of amebic liver abscess compared to pyogenic liver abscess.
Methods
Patients with an amebic liver abscess, in whom
Results
Between March 2010 and October 2016, 413 patients with a liver abscess were identified. Among them, the serologic test for
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
Identifiants
pubmed: 32703917
pii: kjg.2020.76.1.28
doi: 10.4166/kjg.2020.76.1.28
doi:
Substances chimiques
Immunoglobulin G
0
C-Reactive Protein
9007-41-4
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM