Chest wall mass with fistula to the skin, caused by a ruptured amebic liver abscess

•Amebiasis in developed countries is mostly in returning travelers or immigrants.•Transmission occurs after ingestion of contaminated food or water.•Amebiasis could cause colitis and even liver abscess.•The variables of presentations of amebiasis makes the diagnosis very challenging.•Once a correct...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Travel medicine and infectious disease 2022-01, Vol.45, p.102241-102241, Article 102241
Hauptverfasser:	Lin, Geng-Lou, Tai, Chien-Hsiang, Lee, Chen-Hsiang, Lee, Ing-Kit
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscesses Aetiology Amebiasis Computed tomography Conflicts of interest Cysts Dysentery, Amebic Fistula Humans Infections Infectious diseases Lesions Liver Liver abscess Liver Abscess, Amebic - diagnosis Liver Abscess, Amebic - diagnostic imaging Mass Neoplasms Pain Returning travelers Skin Thoracic Wall - diagnostic imaging Tomography Travel medicine Tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:	•Amebiasis in developed countries is mostly in returning travelers or immigrants.•Transmission occurs after ingestion of contaminated food or water.•Amebiasis could cause colitis and even liver abscess.•The variables of presentations of amebiasis makes the diagnosis very challenging.•Once a correct diagnosis is made, most patients recover fully with proper treatment.
ISSN:	1477-8939 1873-0442
DOI:	10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102241