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Pulmonary thromboembolism: A rare complication of amoebic liver abscess in a child.

Aradhana AnejaShamsunder MeenaVybhav VenkateshKushaljit Singh Sodhi
Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)
Amoebic liver abscess is common in children in developing countries due to lack of hygiene and sanitary conditions. Inferior vena cava thrombosis is a rare complication of this disease, with only a few cases reported in the literature, where this thrombus led to pulmonary thromboembolism. We report the case of a 7-year-old child with amoebic liver abscess who developed pulmonary thromboembolism and was promptly diagnosed and managed.
Keyphrases
  • inferior vena cava
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • pulmonary embolism
  • mental health
  • systematic review
  • young adults