Medical aspects of hepatic amebiasis in Yaoundé (apropos of 23 cases)

Medical aspects of hepatic amebiasis in Yaoundé (apropos of 23 cases)

The authors report a short but homogenous group of 23 cases (15 men and 8 women) of hepatic amebiasis in Yaoundé (Cameroun), all of them confirmed by immunology. They state 2 isolated fevers, 4 jaundices. Nearly all cases were treated by tinidazole with very fast and evident success. One patient was...

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Veröffentlicht in:Médecine tropicale 1983-07, Vol.43 (4), p.309-315
Hauptverfasser: Capdevielle, P, Cointet, F, Egbe, H A, Delmarre, B, Barouti, H
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:fre
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Adult
Aged
Cameroon
Female
Humans
Jaundice - etiology
Liver Abscess, Amebic - diagnosis
Liver Abscess, Amebic - physiopathology
Liver Abscess, Amebic - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Serologic Tests
Tinidazole - therapeutic use
Tomography
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Zusammenfassung:The authors report a short but homogenous group of 23 cases (15 men and 8 women) of hepatic amebiasis in Yaoundé (Cameroun), all of them confirmed by immunology. They state 2 isolated fevers, 4 jaundices. Nearly all cases were treated by tinidazole with very fast and evident success. One patient was operated and died. The great interest of immunology is underlined for the diagnosis and we wish its generalization, particularly in tropical countries.
ISSN:0025-682X