title: Amebic necrosis of bowel.
abstract: Ten cases of amebic necrosis of bowel have been presented. The pathology of amebic bowel necrosis has been discussed in detail, and diagnostic criteria have been mentioned. The treatment of choice in these cases is wide excisional surgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology*; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology