Table 2 Clinical presentations in 62 patients with amebic liver abscess
From: A note on clinical presentations of amebic liver abscess: an overview from 62 Thai patients
Clinical presentations | Number of patients (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | All | Anti HIV seropositive | Anti HIV seronegative |
Abdominal pain | 53 (85.5 %) | 14 (22.6 %) | 39 (62.9 %) |
Fever and chills | 46 (74.2 %) | 18 (29.0 %) | 28 (45.2 %) |
Abdominal tenderness | 43 (69.4 %) | 14 (22.6 %) | 29 (46.8 %) |
Anorexia | 39 (62.9 %) | 14 (22.6 %) | 25 (40.3 %) |
Hepatomegaly | 37 (59.7 %) | 14 (22.6 %) | 23 (37.1 %) |
Jaundice | 25 (40.3 %) | 9 (14.5 %) | 16 (25.8 %) |
Nausea | 23 (37.1 %) | 8 (12.9 %) | 15 (24.2 %) |
Malaise and weakness | 14 (22.6 %) | 4 (6.5 %) | 10 (16.1 %) |
Body weight loss | 10(16.1 %) | 4 (6.5 %) | 6 (9.6 %) |
Dyspnea | 7 (11.3 %) | 2 (3.2 %) | 5 (8.1 %) |