Amoebiasis is known to us from ancient time, a protozoal disease caused Entamoeba Histolytica affecting around 10% of world population, only 10% are symptomatic, out of these symptomatic patients 3 to 10% are going to develop amoebic liver abscess. Amoebic liver abscess has high incidence in tropical and subtropical areas and more in areas with poor sanitation, immunocompromised patients and diabetics. Amoebic liver abscess is usually solitary and more in young age group than pyogenic liver abscess.
Symptoms and signs are Pain in right side of abdomen and up to rt shoulder. Pyrexia low-grade fever around 100f Earthy looking Diarrhoea in 20 to 30% Tender hepatomegaly Diagnosis Stool examination cyst presents only in 25% case Liver function test not altered USG can detect easily hypoechoic areas and low-density echos CT scan low density and smooth margins with internal inhomogeneity…
