Hepatic amoebiasis

Abstract

Summary 1) The pathological and clinical evidence of amoebic hepatitis is reviewed and compared with the findings in the Durban African. 2) No evidence was found of diffuse amoebic hepatitis with foci of amoebae in the liver. 3) The incidence of hepatomegaly and liver tenderness was noted in 100 African cases of acute amoebic dysentery on admission and following treatment. 4) Treatment with tetracycline and di-iodohydroxyquinoline was as effective as emetine and chloroquine in reducing hepatic size and tenderness.