Amebic lung abscess

Absceso pulmonar amebiano

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Germán Díaz Santos Universidad Surcolombiana.
César Alberto Panqueba Universidad Surcolombiana.
Rodrigo Lara Universidad Surcolombiana. Hospital Universitario de Neiva.
Giovani Lastra Hospital Universitario de Neiva. Universidad Surcolombiana.
Abstract

Amebiasis is common in countries like Colombia, but lung is hardly affected. Here it is reported the case of a patient with primary amebic lung abscess, which required handling with nitroimidazole derivatives and surgical procedure for diagnosis and treatment of the disease. After this, a satisfactory recovery was seen in the patient.

 

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Author Biographies / See

Germán Díaz Santos, Universidad Surcolombiana.

Médico internista.

César Alberto Panqueba, Universidad Surcolombiana.

Médico patólogo. Profesor de Patología,

Rodrigo Lara, Universidad Surcolombiana. Hospital Universitario de Neiva.

Médico cirujano, Especialista en cirugía de tórax. Hospital Universitario de Neiva. Profesor, Universidad Surcolombiana.

Giovani Lastra, Hospital Universitario de Neiva. Universidad Surcolombiana.

Médico internista. Neumólogo. Hospital Universitario de Neiva. Profesor, Universidad Surcolombiana.
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