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Suggest Treatment For Amoebic Liver Abscess
Sir, my wife is suffering from amoebic liver abscess. Allopathy doctors recommend for aspiration using catheter.Though needle aspiration has been done once Is there any alternative treatment like ayurvedic which may absorb pus in the liver and thus avoiding aspiration
Thu, 28 Aug 2014
Hello,
Sorry to hear about your wife's illness.
An amoebic liver abscess can completely recover using antibiotics like metronidazole.
How ever if the abscess is very large or close to the surface of the liver then medicines should be combined with aspiration as there chances of rupture of the abscess.
Aspiration is aslo indicated if she has symptoms like jaundice or severe pain.
So if your wife's asbscess large or close to the surface or causing jaundice or pain I would advice to go for aspiration.
Hope this helps. Do get back if you have further queries.
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
Sorry to hear about your wife's illness.
An amoebic liver abscess can completely recover using antibiotics like metronidazole.
How ever if the abscess is very large or close to the surface of the liver then medicines should be combined with aspiration as there chances of rupture of the abscess.
Aspiration is aslo indicated if she has symptoms like jaundice or severe pain.
So if your wife's asbscess large or close to the surface or causing jaundice or pain I would advice to go for aspiration.
Hope this helps. Do get back if you have further queries.
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
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