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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2015; 6(04): 179-181
DOI: 10.4103/0976-5042.173969
Case Report
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy

Hepatogastric fistula: A rare complication of liver abscess

Shrihari Anikhindi
Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Piyush Ranjan
Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Munish Sachdeva
Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Mandhir Kumar
Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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01 October 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Rupture of amebic liver abscess into stomach is a rare complication. We report a case of a young male presenting with haematemesis due to a rupture of left lobe amebic liver abscess into stomach. We discuss the diagnosis and management of this rare clinical entity.

Key words

Amebic liver abscess - hematemesis - hepatogastric fistula
 

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