Jain, AKar, P1999-07-172009-05-291999-07-172009-05-291999-07-17Jain A, Kar P. HBsAg carrier with simultaneous amebic liver abscess and acute hepatitis E. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1999 Jul-Sep; 18(3): 124http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/65166Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and amebiasis are waterborne diseases that are endemic in India. However, their co-occurrence has never been described. We report a patient who presented with fever, jaundice and tender hepatomegaly and on investigation was found to have coexisting acute hepatitis E and amebic liver abscess. Incidentally, he was also an HBsAg carrier.engAdultAnimalsCarrier State --diagnosisEntamoeba histolytica --isolation & purificationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHepatitis B --complicationsHepatitis B Surface Antigens --isolation & purificationHepatitis E --complicationsHepatitis E virus --immunologyHumansLiver Abscess, Amebic --complicationsMalePolymerase Chain ReactionCase Reports