The lung pays the price: Massive pleural empyema as a rare complication of amoebic liver abscess – an autopsy case report
Published online on April 29, 2026
Abstract
Medicine, Science and the Law, Ahead of Print.
An amoebic liver abscess (ALA) caused by Entamoeba histolytica remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical regions. Although hepatic rupture into adjacent thoracic structures is a recognised but rare complication, it can be fatal if ...
An amoebic liver abscess (ALA) caused by Entamoeba histolytica remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical regions. Although hepatic rupture into adjacent thoracic structures is a recognised but rare complication, it can be fatal if ...