Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2015
A patient with probable liver abscess was delivered to a surgical department. The patient for a long time had been on an assignment in an African country and had recurrent cases of acute gastrointestinal disturbance. What protozoan disease can it be?
Answer options
- Toxoplasmosis
- Leishmaniasis
- Trypanosomiasis
- Malaria
- Amebiasis
Correct answer
Amebiasis
Explanation
Amoebiasis leads to the formation of liver abscesses and this leads to acute gastro-intestinal disturbances.
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