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Huge Amoebic Liver Abscess Presented with Massive Right Empyema: A Case Report

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Amoebic liver abscess is a complication of amoebiasis that needs early diagnosis and proper treatment before further complications occur. We report a-35 year old female presented by fever and dyspnea due to huge liver abscess complicated by massive right side empyema. The patient was effectively treated by percutaneous drainage for both the right lobe abscess and empyema together with pharmaco-logic agents.

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Amoebic liver abscess Empyema Percutaneous drainage
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El-Shamy M, Emara M, Attia A, Abd-Allah M, Said S. Huge Amoebic Liver Abscess Presented with Massive Right Empyema: A Case Report. Iran J Parasitol. 1;9(1):141-144.