Amebiasis



Amebiasis


Laura Webb Lamps, MD









Contrast enhanced CT of the liver shows an amebic abscess with a surrounding rim image. This cavity was filled with thick, tenacious necrotic debris (“anchovy paste”).






Ingested red blood cells are virtually pathognomonic of E. histolytica image.


TERMINOLOGY


Synonyms



  • Entamoeba histolytica


Definitions



  • Infection of liver by protozoa E. histolytica


ETIOLOGY/PATHOGENESIS


Environmental Exposure



  • Most common in poor communities with inadequate sanitation


  • Human carriers are main reservoir


Infectious Agents

Jul 7, 2016 | Posted by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Amebiasis

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