Amebiasis causing massive gastrointestinal bleeding.
Three patients had massive bleeding from proved amebic ulcers in the cecum. One had an accompanying amebic liver abscess. All were successfully treated by emergency right hemicolectomy.
D000328:Adult; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000150:complications