[A case of focal necrotizing granulomatous hepatitis in childhood]

Pathologica. 1992 Jul-Aug;84(1092):511-6.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Granulomatous hepatitis make up a group of conditions of various aetiologies. The diagnosis of granulomatous hepatitis is histologic, since the aspect of the granulomatous lesion is not always indicative of a specific disease. It is important to take into consideration for the aetiologic diagnosis a good response to a specific therapy or the execution of complementary examinations. The 25% of granulomatous hepatitis remain undiagnosed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
  • Child
  • Entamoeba histolytica / immunology
  • Entamoebiasis / complications
  • Entamoebiasis / diagnosis
  • Entamoebiasis / drug therapy
  • Entamoebiasis / pathology*
  • Female
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology
  • Granuloma / parasitology
  • Granuloma / pathology*
  • Hepatitis / parasitology
  • Hepatitis / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use
  • Necrosis
  • Suppuration

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan
  • Metronidazole