Table 2 Clinical presentation, complications and treatment outcomes of amebic liver abscess patients (n = 90)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Clinical features | |
Fever | 89 (98.89) |
Right hypochondriac pain | 69 (76.67) |
Abdominal tenderness | 88 (97.78) |
Dysentery | 07 (7.78) |
Past history of | |
Dysentery | 12 (13.33) |
Antibiotics | 63 (70) |
Complications | |
Hemodynamic changes (edema, effusion & ascites) | 29 (32.22) |
Rupture of liver abscess | 4 (4.44) |
Bronchopulmonary fistula | 1 (1.11) |
Treatment outcomes | |
Initial recovery | 90 (100) |
Recurrent infections within 2 years follow-up | 6 (6.67) |
Death within 2 years follow-up | 3 (3.33) |