Amebic liver abscess in newborn. Report of a case
Gómez, N.A.; Cozzarelli, R.; Alvarez, L.R.; Fabre, E.; Roldós, F.E.
Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana 29(3): 115-118
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-9033 PMID: 10533658 Document Number: 499352
The amebic liver abscess in newborns is an uncommon disease. There are few cases reported in the literature. This is a case of a 20 day-old female newborn who presented an abdominal mass, yellowish diarrheic depositions and jaundice. An abdominal CT scan showed a cystic mass located in the right hepatic lobe. The laboratory exams confirmed the amebic etiology. The clinical treatment failed and the surgery was decided. The pathologic results confirmed the diagnosis of an amebic liver abscess. Eight days after the resection the patient died because of a necrotizing enterocolitis.