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Differential diagnosis between amoebic liver abscess and acute cholecystitis using a discriminant coefficient

Boom, R.A.; Fonseca, L.; Yanez, C.; Gil, D.; Karson, T.; Morales, P.

Journal of the Indian Medical Association 83(4): 113-115

1985

ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5847
PMID: 4078324
Document Number: 258379
Two hundred cases of acute cholecystitis and 100 cases of amoebic liver abscess were studied in order to identify features useful for differential diagnosis. Using discriminant analysis, 6 variables were selected: hepatomegaly (present in amoebiasis), Murphy's sign (absent), previous abdominal pain or indigestion (absent), history of dysentery (present), duration of pain ( 48 h) and facial pallor (present). Using the discriminant coefficient of the 6 signs and symptoms, patients with amoebic liver abscess and acute cholecystitis could be differentiated with an accuracy of 96%. When applied to 20 new cases of acute cholecystitis and 21 of amoebic liver abscess, the discriminant coefficient diagnosed correctly all but one case of amoebic liver abscess.

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