Amebiasis is one of the leading causes of death by infectious disease worldwide. More than 500 million people are infected by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. The primary infection results in acute amebic colitis, which is mostly benign. Tissue infection is always secondary to colic amebiasis. It is due to embolization of E. histolytica inside the liver through the portal vein, leading to focal necrosis and then an abscess.
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