Thoracic complications of amoebic liver abscess

Parasitic Infections of the Pleural Space

“…Data from 345 patients. 6,23,29,[32][33][34]39 symptoms are preceeded, by days to months, by symptoms of the underlying liver abscess, such as fever and abdominal, scapular, or shoulder pain. Physical examination may reveal a pleural rub, but more common chest findings include dullness, diminished breath sounds, and crackles at the right lung base.…”

“…This method usually will be successful, but open drainage may be required for loculated pus and decortication may be necessary in a minority of cases. 8,17,28,31,32,39…”