An unusual amebic localization on the right hip

• DOI: 10.1007/bf01833882
• Publication Date: 2005-06-28T11:18:07Z
• Authors: T. Tetiker; M. Sert; S. Paydas; I. Tuncer; H. Aksu; Ö. Yilmaz
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Hip; Entamoebiasis; Ceftriaxone; Entamoeba histolytica; 3. Good health; Ornidazole; 03 medical and health sciences; Fatal Outcome; 0302 clinical medicine; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Animals; Humans; Psoas Abscess; Gentamicins

We report the history of a 43-year-old man with a histopathologically confirmed invasive amebic abscess in his right hip. CT scan of the liver was normal. The amebic indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test was positive with a titer of 1/1,024. The patient developed acute renal failure and died within 48 h of admission with multiple organ failure due to sepsis.