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Amebic Liver Abscess
Alternate Names : Abscess - Amebic Liver, Extraintestinal Amebiasis, Hepatic Amebiasis
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Symptoms & Signs
- Fever
- Abdominal pain
- In the right, upper quadrant (from the enlarged, tender liver)
- May be intense, continuous, stabbing
- General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)
- Sweating
- Chills
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Diarrhea
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Jaundice
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Joint pain (may occur)
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Abscess
• Alcoholism
• Amebiasis
• Bacterial Gastroenteritis
• Immunodeficiency Disorders
• Pyogenic Liver Abscess
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• CBC
• Coombs' Test - Indirect
• Liver Biopsy
• Liver Function Tests
• Liver Scan
• Serology
• WBC Count
Other Topics
• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
• Joint Pain
• Malaise
Review Date : 8/11/2003
Reviewed By : Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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