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Absceso hepático amebiano - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Amebiasis extraintestinal; Amebiasis hepática; Absceso amebiano del hígado

Tratamiento:

Los antibióticos como metronidazol (Flagyl) o tinidazol (Tindamax) son el tratamiento usual para un absceso hepático. Igualmente, hay que tomar medicamentos, como paromomicina or diloxanida, para eliminar todas las amebas en el intestino, con el fin de prevenir la reaparición de la enfermedad. Este tratamiento por lo general se puede demorar hasta después de que se haya tratado el absceso.

En raras ocasiones, es posible que sea necesario drenar el absceso para aliviar algo del dolor abdominal.

Pronóstico:

Sin tratamiento, el absceso puede abrirse (romperse) y diseminarse a otros órganos, lo que lleva a la muerte. Las personas que reciben tratamiento tienen una probabilidad muy alta de curarse por completo o de presentar únicamente complicaciones menores.

Posibles complicaciones:

El absceso puede romperse y drenar hacia la cavidad abdominal, el revestimiento de los pulmones, los pulmones o el saco alrededor del corazón. La infección también se puede extender al cerebro.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si se desarrollan síntomas de esta enfermedad, especialmente si usted ha viajado recientemente a un área en donde se sabe que ésta se presenta.

  • Reviewed last on: 6/9/2011
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Donnelly JP, Blijlevens NMA, DePauw BE. Entamoeba species including amebiasis. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 273.

Neuschwander-Tetri BA. Bacterial, parasitic, fungal, and granulomatous liver disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 155.

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