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[Complicated amebic liver abscess--course and therapy]. / Nierhaus, Axel; Pothmann, W; Pollok, Jörg-Matthias; Schäfer, P; Mack, D.

In: ANASTH INTENSIV NOTF, Vol. 32, No. 8, 8, 1997, p. 518-521.

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Nierhaus, A, Pothmann, W, Pollok, J-M, Schäfer, P & Mack, D 1997, '[Complicated amebic liver abscess--course and therapy]', ANASTH INTENSIV NOTF, vol. 32, no. 8, 8, pp. 518-521. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9376471?dopt=Citation>

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Nierhaus, A., Pothmann, W., Pollok, J-M., Schäfer, P., & Mack, D. (1997). [Complicated amebic liver abscess--course and therapy]. ANASTH INTENSIV NOTF, 32(8), 518-521. [8]. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9376471?dopt=Citation

Vancouver

Nierhaus A, Pothmann W, Pollok J-M, Schäfer P, Mack D. [Complicated amebic liver abscess--course and therapy]. ANASTH INTENSIV NOTF. 1997;32(8):518-521. 8.

Bibtex

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title = "[Complicated amebic liver abscess--course and therapy]",
abstract = "We report on a case of an amoebic liver abscess acquired during a holiday in Bali. Transdiaphragmatic migration and consecutive atelectasis of the right lung caused respiratory insufficiency, requiring immediate surgical intervention. Complications consisted of massive bleeding into the colon concomitant with a reactivated CMV-infection. In addition, toxins of Clostridium difficile and enterohaemorrhagic E. coli were seen in the faeces. In contrast to the majority of uncomplicated cases of amoebic liver abscess, usually treated with amoebicidal drugs only, surgical intervention was clearly indicated in our patient.",
author = "Axel Nierhaus and W Pothmann and J{\"o}rg-Matthias Pollok and P Sch{\"a}fer and D Mack",
year = "1997",
language = "Deutsch",
volume = "32",
pages = "518--521",
journal = "ANASTH INTENSIV NOTF",
issn = "0939-2661",
publisher = "Georg Thieme Verlag KG",
number = "8",

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T1 - [Complicated amebic liver abscess--course and therapy]

AU - Nierhaus, Axel

AU - Pothmann, W

AU - Pollok, Jörg-Matthias

AU - Schäfer, P

AU - Mack, D

PY - 1997

Y1 - 1997

N2 - We report on a case of an amoebic liver abscess acquired during a holiday in Bali. Transdiaphragmatic migration and consecutive atelectasis of the right lung caused respiratory insufficiency, requiring immediate surgical intervention. Complications consisted of massive bleeding into the colon concomitant with a reactivated CMV-infection. In addition, toxins of Clostridium difficile and enterohaemorrhagic E. coli were seen in the faeces. In contrast to the majority of uncomplicated cases of amoebic liver abscess, usually treated with amoebicidal drugs only, surgical intervention was clearly indicated in our patient.

AB - We report on a case of an amoebic liver abscess acquired during a holiday in Bali. Transdiaphragmatic migration and consecutive atelectasis of the right lung caused respiratory insufficiency, requiring immediate surgical intervention. Complications consisted of massive bleeding into the colon concomitant with a reactivated CMV-infection. In addition, toxins of Clostridium difficile and enterohaemorrhagic E. coli were seen in the faeces. In contrast to the majority of uncomplicated cases of amoebic liver abscess, usually treated with amoebicidal drugs only, surgical intervention was clearly indicated in our patient.

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

VL - 32

SP - 518

EP - 521

JO - ANASTH INTENSIV NOTF

JF - ANASTH INTENSIV NOTF

SN - 0939-2661

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