Respir Case Rep. 2013; 2(3): 117-120 | DOI: 10.5505/respircase.2013.63308

Amebic abscess opening to the thoracic cavity‏

Fatih Meteroðlu¹, Bülent Öztürk², Serdar Monis^1
1Dicle University Medical School, Departments Of Thoracic Surgery, Diyarbakir
²Diyarbakir Education And Researc Hospital, Departments Of Thoracic Surgery, Diyarbakir

Pleuropulmonary amebiasis is not a common complication of amebiasis. Pleuropulmonary complications usually occur in patients with amebic abscess of the liver. Tube thoracostomy was carried out and 1500 cc dark brown fluid was discharged in a patient presenting with lateral pleuritic chest pain and high fever, in which we investigated the etiology of pleural fluid accumulation. The current study presents a case in which amoebic trophozoites were seen.

Keywords: Amebiasis, Diaphragmatic rupture, amebic liver abscess.

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Toraksa açýlan karaciðer amip absesi

Fatih Meteroðlu¹, Bülent Öztürk², Serdar Monis^1
1Dicle Üniversitesi Týp Fakültesi Göðüs Cerrahisi, Diyarbakýr
²Diyarbakýr Eðitim Ve Araþtýrma Hastanesi Göðüs Cerrahisi Kliniði, Diyarbakýr

Plevrapulmoner amebiyazis, amebiyazisin ender rastlanan bir komplikasyonudur. Plevrapulmoner komplikasyonlar genellikle karaciðerde amip apsesi olan hastalarda ortaya çýkar. Sað yan aðrýsý ve yüksek ateþ yakýnmasý ile baþvuran; plevral sývý etyolojisini araþtýrdýðýmýz olguda, tüp torakostomi uygulandý ve koyu kahverenginde yaklaþýk 1500 cc sývý boþaltýldý. Aspirasyon örneðinde amip trofozoidlerinin görülmesi üzerine çok nadir görülen bu olguyu literatür eþliðinde sunmayý amaçladýk.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Amebiasis, Diyafragma rüptürü, Karaciðer amibik absesi.

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