Flexible bronchoscopy findings in lung amoebiasis: a case report

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dc.contributor.authorKelekci, Selvi
dc.contributor.authorSen, Velat
dc.contributor.authorTuncel, Tuba
dc.contributor.authorSen, Hadice Selimoglu
dc.contributor.authorCicek, Muttalip
dc.contributor.authorErge, Duygu
dc.contributor.authorGurkan, M. Fuat
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:34:01Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:34:01Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe protozoon Entamoeba histolytica is an agent of human amoebiasis. Amoebiasis is common around the world, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. About 90% of infections are asymptomatic, while the remaining 10% are characterized by dysentery and abscesses observable in the liver or other organs. The liver is the organ most commonly affected by extraintestinal amoebiasis. Pulmonary and invasive amoebiasis is seen in 2-3% of patients, but isolated pulmonary amoebiasis is rarely seen in the pediatric age group. In this study, a 14 year old male patient diagnosed with isolated pulmonary amoebiasis is presented. Diagnosis was based on the detection of trophozoites through direct examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid obtained by flexible bronchoscopy, and the presence of amoebic IgG in the blood. Three weeks of metronidazole combined with antimicrobial treatment significantly improved the patient's clinical and radiologic findings. The aim of this report was to present a rare case of childhood pulmonary amoebiasis without liver or other organ involvement and to demonstrate the efficacy of flexible bronchoscopy for diagnosis.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage3647en_US
dc.identifier.issn1840-2291
dc.identifier.issue11en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84871946376
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage3644en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/20924
dc.identifier.volume6en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000313115600016
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDrunpp-Sarajevoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofHealthmed
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectAmoebaen_US
dc.subjectLungen_US
dc.subjectBronchoscopyen_US
dc.titleFlexible bronchoscopy findings in lung amoebiasis: a case reporten_US
dc.titleFlexible bronchoscopy findings in lung amoebiasis: a case report
dc.typeArticleen_US

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