BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Picroliv, isolated from the root and rhizome of Picrorhiza kurroa, is known to have significant hepatoprotective activity. Its effects against Entamoeba histolytica induced liver damage are not studied. This study aims to evaluate the hepatoprotective action of picroliv against the hepatotoxic changes induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) and E. histolytica infection...

A rare complication of simultaneous rupture liver abscess with caecal perforation occurs mainly in malnourished patients and carries a high mortality rate. In invasive amoebiasis, the trophozoites penetrate intestinal mucosal layer causing amoebic colitis which is carried along portal circulation to produce that more prone cases immunocompromised status. Here we report 4 ruptured associated gan...

Background: Of all the visceral abscesses, liver accounts for 48%. When a purulent substance collects in parenchyma as result of bacterial, parasite, fungal, or combination infections, it is called abscess. It prevalent India, accounting second largest prevalence, owing to insufficient sanitation, overcrowding, and malnutrition. As susceptible organ producing whereas amoebic abscess utmost freq...