Brief Reports
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2005; 11(36): 5691-5695
Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5691
Table 1 Clinical presentation of different forms of HA
Solitary-uncomplicated HAMultiple HARuptured HATotal
Cases (n)961025
No. of HA19>39210>58
Symptoms (no. of cases)
None3306
Pain631019
Nausea/vomiting3058
Diarrhea0022
Asthenia1102
Median duration of symptoms (wk)38 (1-24)5 (2-16)1 (0.5-2)2
Signs (no. of cases)
None65011
Tenderness311014
Fever2046
Hepatomegaly0101