Amoebic liver abscess chest x ray
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Overview
Chest X ray findings include pleural effusion, elevated right hemidiaphtagm, atelectasis, and types of hepatic abscesses.[1][2]
Chest X Ray
Chest X Ray
Chest X ray findings include:[1][2]
- Pleural effusion
- Elevated right hemidiaphragm
- Atelectasis
- Types of hepatic abscesses
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ximénez C, Morán P, Rojas L, Valadez A, Gómez A, Ramiro M; et al. (2011). “Novelties on amoebiasis: a neglected tropical disease”. J Glob Infect Dis. 3 (2): 166–74. doi:10.4103/0974-777X.81695. PMC 3125031. PMID 21731305.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://radiopaedia.org/articles/amoebic-hepatic-abscess Accessed on February 7, 2017
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