Current Status of Amebic Liver Abscess in Korea Comparing with Pyogenic Liver Abscess.
Eunju KimDong-Hee ParkKyung-Joong KimTae Oh KimSeung Ha ParkJongha ParkJoon Hyuk ChoiJin LeeYong Eun ParkEun Hye OhJun Seong HwangNae-Yun HeoPublished in: The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi (2021)
Amebic liver abscess should still be considered as one of the causes of liver abscess in Korea. It is difficult to discriminate an amebic liver abscess from a pyogenic liver abscess only according to the clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings. Therefore, it is necessary to perform a serologic test for E. histolytica for a precise evaluation of liver abscess in a high-risk group.
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