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Which of the following is true about amoebic liver disease ?

Correct answer: C. Trophozoites can be visualized in the pus

  • A. Left lobe of liver is commonly involved
  • B. Portal system is the main filtration system
  • C. Trophozoites can be visualized in the pus
  • D. Non-suppurative form is the serious form of extra intestinal amoebiasis

Explanation

Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites may be found in the pus or, more reliably, at the margin of an amoebic liver abscess. The right lobe is more commonly affected, and the suppurative abscess form is the important severe extraintestinal manifestation.

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