Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

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Amebic liver abscesses resulting in diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection

아메바 간농양으로 진단에 이른 인간 면역 결핍증

  • Kim, Seok Weon (Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kwon, Hyeok Choon (Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Nam, Seung Woo (Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Choi, Jong Kyung (Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Chung, Joo Won (Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Jang, Dong Won (Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Soo Yoen (Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Medical Center)
  • 김석원 (국립중앙의료원 소화기내과) ;
  • 권혁춘 (국립중앙의료원 소화기내과) ;
  • 남승우 (국립중앙의료원 소화기내과) ;
  • 최종경 (국립중앙의료원 소화기내과) ;
  • 정주원 (국립중앙의료원 소화기내과) ;
  • 장동원 (국립중앙의료원 소화기내과) ;
  • 박수연 (국립중앙의료원 소화기내과)
  • Received : 2015.09.25
  • Accepted : 2015.11.02
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is the most common extraintestinal manifestation of amebiasis. Amebiasis, a parasitic infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica, used to be a prevalent protozoan disease in Korea, however, with an improving sanitary system, it has been among very uncommon etiology of liver abscess. A recent report suggested that ALA is an emerging parasitic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients even in areas where the disease is not endemic and recommended HIV screening in patients in areas where ALA is not endemic, particularly those without history of travel to a disease-endemic area. We report on two patients who were admitted for treatment of ALA and then diagnosed as HIV infection. We also reviewed the etiology and characteristics of ALA in our hospital during the last 5 years.

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