Gastric wall erosion by an amebic liver abscess in a 3-year-old girl

Carlos Angel; Nisha Chand; Aravind Sankar; Judith Rowen; Carlos Murillo

doi:10.1007/s003839900319

Gastric wall erosion by an amebic liver abscess in a 3-year-old girl

Carlos Angel, Nisha Chand, Aravind Sankar, Judith Rowen, Carlos Murillo

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Abstract

The occurrence of an amebic liver abscess (ALA) rupturing into the stomach is reported. ALAs in children can have atypical presentations, resulting in delayed diagnosis and increased morbidity and mortality. Timely treatment is usually followed by complete recovery.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	429-430
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatric Surgery International
Volume	16
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s003839900319
State	Published - Jul 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Amebic liver abscess
Children
Pediatric
Rupture
Stomach

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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