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Initially, incomplete Kawasaki disease (IKD) was strongly suspected; however, the patient continued to experience recurrent high fever and abdominal pain despite treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and antibiotics. Enhanced thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) imaging revealed hepatomegaly and the presence of an abscess in the anterosuperior segment of the right lobe of the liver. The patient subsequently underwent a surgical intervention due to the progression of her symptoms, including worsening fever, abdominal pain, and the development of new-onset shortness of breath. The postoperative immunohistochemical analysis identified <jats:italic>Entamoeba histolytica<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>E. histolytica<\/jats:italic>) trophozoites, confirming the diagnosis of an amebic liver abscess (ALA). Following the diagnosis, the patient was treated with 10 days of oral metronidazole. A follow-up CT scan conducted 4 months later showed complete resolution of the liver abscess and normalization of liver function. 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