The Clinical Syndrome of Amebic Abscess of the Left Lobe of the Liver
Authors: WALTER J. ALKAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Article1 November 1961The Clinical Syndrome of Amebic Abscess of the Left Lobe of the LiverWALTER J. ALKAN, M.D., BENJAMIN KALMI, M.D., MARCO KALDERON, M.D.WALTER J. ALKAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, BENJAMIN KALMI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARCO KALDERON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-55-5-800 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough extensive literature exists on amebic abscesses of the right lobe of the liver, comparatively little attention so far has been given to amebic necroses of the left lobe. The reason for this paucity of clinical observations is illustrated by Munk's remark (1): ". . . the x ray symptomatology of amoebic hepatitis is limited in the main to indirect signs on the right half of the diaphragm and the right lower lung field." 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