Vascular complications of amebic liver abscess – Computed tomography case series with review of the literature
Amebiasis is a parasitic infection with amebic liver abscess (ALA) being the most common extraintestinal manifestation. Common complications of ALA include rupture into the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal cavity. Uncommonly, they can cause vascular complications such as thrombosis of the hepatic...
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| description | Amebiasis is a parasitic infection with amebic liver abscess (ALA) being the most common extraintestinal manifestation. Common complications of ALA include rupture into the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal cavity. Uncommonly, they can cause vascular complications such as thrombosis of the hepatic vein and inferior vena cava which may further extend to the right atrium or may embolize resulting in pulmonary thromboembolism. In this study, we report three patients with vascular complications in ALA. The presence of vascular pathology in ALAs should not be missed. With its detection and prompt treatment, the progression of vascular complications can be prevented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d04cbbbc032b4a248a88f275b1e9603e2025-08-20T03:31:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTurkish Journal of Emergency Medicine2452-24732025-04-0125214314610.4103/tjem.tjem_108_24Vascular complications of amebic liver abscess – Computed tomography case series with review of the literatureBhavna AroraLovleen KakkarSachin MahalAmebiasis is a parasitic infection with amebic liver abscess (ALA) being the most common extraintestinal manifestation. Common complications of ALA include rupture into the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal cavity. Uncommonly, they can cause vascular complications such as thrombosis of the hepatic vein and inferior vena cava which may further extend to the right atrium or may embolize resulting in pulmonary thromboembolism. In this study, we report three patients with vascular complications in ALA. The presence of vascular pathology in ALAs should not be missed. With its detection and prompt treatment, the progression of vascular complications can be prevented.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/tjem.tjem_108_24amebic liver abscesshepatic vein thrombosisinferior vena cava thrombosis |
| spellingShingle | Bhavna Arora Lovleen Kakkar Sachin Mahal Vascular complications of amebic liver abscess – Computed tomography case series with review of the literature Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine amebic liver abscess hepatic vein thrombosis inferior vena cava thrombosis |
| title | Vascular complications of amebic liver abscess – Computed tomography case series with review of the literature |
| title_full | Vascular complications of amebic liver abscess – Computed tomography case series with review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Vascular complications of amebic liver abscess – Computed tomography case series with review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vascular complications of amebic liver abscess – Computed tomography case series with review of the literature |
| title_short | Vascular complications of amebic liver abscess – Computed tomography case series with review of the literature |
| title_sort | vascular complications of amebic liver abscess computed tomography case series with review of the literature |
| topic | amebic liver abscess hepatic vein thrombosis inferior vena cava thrombosis |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/tjem.tjem_108_24 |
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