Amoebic Liver Abscess in Newly Detected HIV Infection

Abstract

Amoebic Liver Abscess (ALA) is a most common extraintestinal manifestation of amoebiasis which is most commonly present with high grade fever with right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Here we present a case of 32 year male patient newly diagnosed as People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) with ALA. Patient was treated with Metronidazole (500 mg 8 hourly) and therapeutic drainage.

Keywords

• Amoebic liver abscess
• People Living with HIV/AIDS