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Gastric wall erosion by an amebic liver abscess in a 3-year-old girl

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The occurrence of an amebic liver abscess (ALA) rupturing into the stomach is reported. ALAs in children can have atypical presentations, resulting in delayed diagnosis and increased morbidity and mortality. Timely treatment is usually followed by complete recovery.

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  1. Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA, , , , , , US

    Carlos Angel, Nisha Chand, Aravind Sankar, Judith Rowen & Carlos Murillo

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  1. Carlos Angel
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Accepted: 21 June 1999

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Angel, C., Chand, N., Sankar, A. et al. Gastric wall erosion by an amebic liver abscess in a 3-year-old girl. Pediatr Surg Int 16, 429–430 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003839900319

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