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Computed tomography scans unveiling a large abscess in the right lobe of the liver of a 63-year-old man with nontravel-related Entamoeba histolytica infection in Portugal. A) Axial reconstruction. B) Coronal reconstruction.
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On day 6, further characterization of the lesion by computed tomography (CT) disclosed enlargement (14.3 x 9.5 cm), with characteristics of an abscess, as liquid content and peripheral septa were present (Fig. 1).
Ultrasonography image displaying an augment of the liver abscess size of a 63-year-old man with nontravel-related Entamoeba histolytica infection in Portugal.  = 165 cm.
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Reevaluation ultrasound on day 13 displayed further expansion of the mass (Fig. 2), with 16.5 x 14 cm, and perihepatic fluid (2 cm thickness), prompting CT-guided drainage of the abscess with a pigtail catheter.