Análisis de factores asociados al fracaso del tratamiento médico del absceso hepático amebiano

Summary Introduction.To identify the laboratory and ultrasound factors that could predict the response to medical treatment of amoebic liver abscess. Material and method. Retrospective study of patients diagnosis with amoebic liver abscess in Hospital Central in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.We included patients greater than 15 years of both sexes. We excluded those with probable pyogenic abscess, immunosupression, history of abdominal, or biliary surgery, abdominal neoplasm abdominal or sepsis. We identified patients with good response to medical treatment and patients who needed the abscess drained.We studied the ultrasound findings, plasma levels of albumin, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin.