Massive pleural empyema secondary to amoebic liver abscess in a child

Background: Pleural empyema secondary to a ruptured amoebic liver abscess is a rare complication in the pediatric population. Case report: We report the case of a 13-year-old male with right flank abdominal pain, productive cough with foul-smelling sputum, fever, and respiratory distress. Physical e...

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Autori principali:	Héctor Nuñez-Paucar, Mariela K. Zamudio-Aquise, Carlos Valera-Moreno, Maycol S. Ccorahua-Rios, Noé Atamari-Anahui
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	Permanyer 2023-10-01
Serie:	Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México
Soggetti:	Amebic liver abscess. Pleural empyema. Pediatric patient. Entamoeba histolytica. Metronidazole.
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