A case of classical colliquative amoebic hepatitis, documented with aspiration of abundant amoebic pus by means of hepatocentesis and treated with chloroquine and haematin, is reported. This type of amoebiasis is rare nowadays, it is pointed out. Present-day clinico-epidemiological features are
Intravenous administration of haem in acute hepatic porphyrias inhibits the induction of delta-aminolaevulinic acid synthase, reduces the formation of potentially harmful metabolites of porphyrin synthesis and corrects the haem deficiency. Typically, haem therapy has been given in the form of